Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro, A.S.C., A.I.C. (born 24 June 1940 in Rome) is a three-time Academy Award winning Italian cinematographer. The son of a film projectionist, Storaro began studying photography at the age of 11, and 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, his first film as cinematographer was Giovinezza, Giovinez... more

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