Mario Montuori (1 May 1920 – 12 August 1997) was an Italian film cinematographer and painter.
Mario Montuori | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1920 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 12 August 1997 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
Life and career
editBorn 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
edit- To Live in Peace (1947)
- Women and Brigands (1950)
- Pact with the Devil (1950)
- Beauties on Bicycles (1951)
- O.K. Nerone (1951)
- It's Love That's Ruining Me (1951)
- Shadows on the Grand Canal (1951)
- We Two Alone (1952)
- The Dream of Zorro (1952)
- The Adventures of Mandrin (1952)
- The Overcoat (1952)
- The Queen of Sheba (1952)
- Noi peccatori (1953)
- Storms (1953)
- Too Young for Love (1953)
- Ivan, Son of the White Devil (1953)
- Modern Virgin (1954)
- Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love (1954)
- Symphony of Love (1954)
- Roman Tales (1955)
- Chéri-Bibi (1955)
- The Bigamist (1956)
- The Most Beautiful Days (1956)
- Count Max (1957)
- The Wide Blue Road (1957)
- Ciao, ciao bambina! (1959)
- Ferdinando I, re di Napoli (1959)
- Prisoner of the Volga (1959)
- Noi siamo due evasi (1959)
- Il padrone delle ferriere (1959)
- Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
- A Breath of Scandal (1960)
- Love in Rome (1960)
- Behind Closed Doors (1961)
- The Italian Brigands (1962)
- The Lovely Lola (1962)
- Queen of The Chantecler (1962)
- Sodom and Gomorrah (1962)
- Three Nights of Love (1964)
- The Man, the Woman and the Money (1965)
- I complessi (1965)
- Highest Pressure (1965)
- Fury of Johnny Kid (1967)
- The Seven Cervi Brothers (1968)
- The Forgotten Pistolero (1969)
- How, When and with Whom (1969)
- Chuck Moll (1970)
- Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato (1970)
- Doppia coppia con Regina (1972)
- Year One (1974)
- Charleston (1977)