Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Cinematographer, Camera Department, Actor |
Birth Day | June 24, 1940 |
Birth Place | Rome, Lazio, Italy, Italy |
Age | 83 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Cancer |
Education | Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1960–present |
Organization | American Society of Cinematographers Associazione Italiana Autori della Fotografia Cinematografica |
Known for | The Conformist Apocalypse Now The Last Emperor Last Tango in Paris Dick Tracy |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Cinematography BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award Cannes Film Festival Technical Grand Prize David di Donatello Silver Ribbon for Best Cinematography Goya Award for Best Cinematography Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography |
Net worth: $850,000 (2024)
Vittorio Storaro is an Italian multi-talented artist known for his exceptional work as a cinematographer, camera department professional, and even as an actor. His remarkable skills and contributions to the film industry have earned him not only critical acclaim but a substantial net worth as well. As of 2024, Vittorio Storaro's net worth is estimated to be a commendable $850,000. Through his unparalleled expertise in capturing stunning visuals and creating the perfect atmosphere for storytelling, Storaro has left an indelible mark on cinema, solidifying his position as a celebrated figure in the Italian film industry and beyond.
Biography/Timeline
Storaro was born in Rome. The son of a film projectionist, Storaro began studying photography at the age of 11. He went on to formal cinematography studies at the national Italian film school, Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, when he was 18. Working as a camera operator for many years, he was on his first film as Cinematographer for Giovinezza, Giovinezza (Youthful, Youthful) in 1968. In 1970, he photographed L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), the first film directed by Dario Argento.
Storaro is widely regarded as a master Cinematographer with a sophisticated philosophy largely inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's theory of colors, which focuses in part on the psychological effects that different colors have and the way in which colors influence our perceptions of different situations. With his beloved son, Fabrizio Storaro, he created the Univisium format system to unify all Future theatrical and television movies into one respective aspect ratio of 2.00:1. In 2002, Storaro completed the first in a series of books that attempt to articulate his philosophy of cinematography more substantively.
In 2003, a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild judged Storaro one of history's ten most influential cinematographers, and he is considered one of the greatest and most acclaimed Directors of photography of all time.
His credits include 1900, The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, The Last Emperor, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Apocalypse Now, One From the Heart, Reds, Dick Tracy, Bulworth, The Sheltering Sky, Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Ladyhawke, Tango and Goya en Burdeos. He was also Cinematographer for a BBC co-production with Italian broadcaster RAI of Verdi's Rigoletto over two nights on the weekend of 4 and 5 September 2010.[1]
Storaro’s first mainstream American film was Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola in 1979, for which Storaro won his first Oscar. Coppola gave Storaro free rein on the film's visual look and it is regarded by many critics as one of the most visually spectacular films of all time. He has also received Oscars for Reds (1981) and The Last Emperor (1987). Dick Tracy (1990) garnered him a fourth nomination.