Giuseppe Rotunno

Giuseppe Rotunno, A.I.C., A.S.C., (born 19 March 1923, in Rome) is an Italian cinematographer.[1] Sometimes credited as Peppino Rotunno, he was director of photography on eight films by Federico Fellini. He collaborated with several celebrated Italian directors, including Vittorio De Sica on Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, and Luchino Visconti on Rocco and His Brothers (1960), The Leopard (1963), and The Stranger (1967). Rotunno also served as the director of photography for Julia and Julia (1987), the first feature shot using high definition television taping technique and then transferred to 35 mm film.[2]

Giuseppe Rotunno, AIC, ASC
Born
Giuseppe Rotunno

(1923-03-19) 19 March 1923
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesPeppino Rotunno
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1953–1996
Awards

He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for All That Jazz and has won seven Silver Ribbon Awards.

Giuseppe Rotunno was the first non-American member admitted to the American Society of Cinematographers[3] in 1966.

Filmography

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

References

  1. "GIUSEPPE ROTUNNO". www.cinematographers.nl. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. New York Times overview of Julia and Julia
  3. "Members – The American Society of Cinematographers". theasc.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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