Ubaldo Arata

Ubaldo Arata (born March 23, 1895 in Ovada , † December 7, 1947 in Rome ) was an Italian cameraman.

Life

Even as a teenager, Ubaldo Arata was a camera assistant for film. At the age of 20 he made his first film as head cameraman. During the Second World War , he mainly photographed film adaptations of operas and dramas. In stark contrast to this stood his collaboration on Rome, Open City , one of the most important films of neorealism . Arata died at the age of 52 while filming Count Cagliostro .

Filmography (selection)

1929: rails ( Rotaie )
1934: A diva for everyone (Una signora per tutti)
1935: Lorenzino de 'Medici
1937: Fall of Carthage (Scipione l'Africano)
1938: Between Life and Death (Luciano Serra pilota)
1939: The Night of Retribution (Angélica)
1942: Rigoletto (Il re se diverte)
1942: Tosca (La Tosca)
1942: Una signora dell'Ovest
1943: Carmen
1945: Rome, open city (Roma, città aperta)
1945: To new life (La vita ricomincia)
1949: Count Cagliostro (Black Magic)

Web links

Ubaldo Arata in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 132.

personal data
SURNAME	Arata, Ubaldo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH	March 23, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ovada
DATE OF DEATH	December 7, 1947
Place of death	Rome

[1] 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 1: A - C. Erik Aaes - Jack Carson. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 132.