Vittorio Storaro

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Vittorio Storaro in Cannes, 2001

Vittorio Storaro (born June 24, 1940 in Rome ) is an Italian cameraman with an international career.

biography

Vittorio Storaro, whose father was a projectionist at Lux Vide , began studying photography at the age of 11 at the Duca D'Aosta Technical Photographic Institute , a technical school. At 18, Storaro was one of the youngest students to attend the Italian Cinemagraphic Training Center . After a change he graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia .

In 1960, at the age of 20, Storaro began working as a camera assistant and rose to become a camera operator in just one year. Storaro spent a lot of time studying paintings, which benefited him in his work. In 1962, Storaro made his debut as head cameraman on the sandal film The Normans .

At the end of the 1970s he became aware of Hollywood, especially directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Francis Ford Coppola , for whom Storaro oversaw numerous films. In 1980 he received his first Academy Award for Apocalypse Now . Two more Oscars and a nomination should follow.

At the same time, Storaro acts as a jury member at numerous film festivals, including Cannes and Venice .

In 2001, Vittorio Storaro was the youngest cameraman ever to be honored for his life's work by the American Society of Cinematographers , and only the second non-American after Sven Nykvist .

Filmography (selection)

Vittorio Storaro at the Guadalajara International Film Festival, 2004

Awards (selection)

Storaro in Guadalajara
  • 4 BAFTA nominations, one of which was awarded

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personal data
SURNAME Storaro, Vittorio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian cameraman
DATE OF BIRTH June 24, 1940
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome , Italy