Gianni di Venanzo
Gianni di Venanzo (born December 18, 1920 in Teramo , † January 3, 1966 in Rome ) was an Italian cameraman .
Life
Gianni di Venanzo began his film career as an assistant to cameramen such as Massimo Terzano , Otello Martelli and Aldo Tonti . After taking on responsibility as head cameraman, di Venanzo worked with the most important Italian directors of the 50s and 60s such as Luchino Visconti , Carlo Lizzani , Michelangelo Antonioni and Francesco Rosi . He showed great versatility and also convinced in weaker films like Wind des Südens with his image composition (A socially critical, but poorly designed film that only deserves attention due to its masterful photography. ) See - and inherit - while filming Venice ... di Venanzo died at the age of 45.
Filmography (selection)
- 1945: Glorious Days (Giorni di gloria)
- 1948: Tragic Hunt (Caccia tragica)
- 1951: Attention, Banditi! (Attention! Banditi!)
- 1952: On the outskirts of the big city (Al margini della metropoli)
- 1953: love in the city (Amore in città)
- 1954: Chronicle of poor lovers (Cronache di poveri amanti)
- 1955: The beautiful girls of Florence (Le ragazze di San Frediano)
- 1955: The Friends (Le Amiche)
- 1955: The Lost One (Gli sbandati)
- 1956: Your bad reputation (Difendo il mio amore)
- 1956: Fate of a Nun (Suor Letizia)
- 1957: The Scream (Il grido)
- 1958: The Challenge (La sfida)
- 1958: Law is law (La loi, c'est la loi)
- 1958: Thieves have a hard time (I soliti ignoti)
- 1959: The devil is loose on St. Pauli (I magliari)
- 1959: love as an alibi (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
- 1959: My beautiful husband (Il nemico di mia moglie)
- 1959: Wind of the South (Vento del sud)
- 1960: Dangerous Nights (I delfini)
- 1961: The Night (La notte)
- 1962: Love 1962 (L'eclisse)
- 1962: Who shot Salvatore G.? (Salvatore Giuliano)
- 1963: eight and a half (8½)
- 1963: The Basilisks (I Basilischi)
- 1963: The indifferent (Gli indifferenti)
- 1963: Hands over the city (Le mani sulla città)
- 1963: Two days and two nights (La ragazza di Bube)
- 1964: marriages for three (Alta infedeltà)
- 1965: The tenth sacrifice (La decima vittima)
- 1965: Julia and the Spirits (Giulietta degli spiriti)
- 1965: moment of truth (Il momento della verità)
- 1966: See Venice - and inherit ... (The Honey Pot)
Web links
- Gianni di Venanzo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ film service
- ↑ 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. 153.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Di Venanzo, Gianni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cameraman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teramo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd January 1966 |
| Place of death | Rome |