Aldo Tonti

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Aldo Tonti (born March 2, 1910 in Rome , † July 7, 1988 in Marino ) was an Italian cameraman.

biography

After attending a trade school, Tonti worked as a press photographer. In 1934 he began working in the film sector, initially as a camera assistant and still photographer. In 1938 Tonti began as head cameraman, mostly in little-noticed entertainment films, but also in the propaganda film Benghazi . After his engagement at Luchino Visconti's Ossessione , he became a sought-after cameraman of neorealism and was one of the most sought-after cameramen in Italy in the 1950s, working with directors such as Federico Fellini , Roberto Rossellini and King Vidor . More and more he worked on trivial films that were produced for mass entertainment . Towards the end of his career, Tonti then increasingly worked on English-language films.

Filmography (selection)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 7.

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personal data
SURNAME Tonti, Aldo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH March 2, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome , Italy
DATE OF DEATH July 7, 1988
Place of death Marino , Italy