Mario Montuori
Born1 May 1920 (1920-05)
Rome, Italy
Died12 August 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 77)
NationalityItalian
OccupationCinematographer

Mario Montuori (1 May 1920 12 August 1997) was an Italian film cinematographer and painter.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Mario Montuori was the son of the cinematographer Carlo.[1] He began his film career in 1937, working as an assistant operator alongside his father.[1] In 1940 he was conscripted and until 1943 was operator for Istituto Luce on the Russian front.[1] In 1949 he debuted as a cinematographer, and his collaborations included films by Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Lattuada and Mario Soldati.[1] Starting from the late 1970s, he left the cinema industry to dedicate himself to painting.[1]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Mario Bernardo. Aic, 40° Anniversario. Associazione Italiana Autori della Fotografia Cinematografica, 1990. p. 32.
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