Vittorio Storaro
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About
Italian cinematographer widely regarded as one of the best in cinema history, he shot Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor, and Dick Tracy. He has also won three Academy Awards.
Before Fame
He 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.
Trivia
Known for his stylish, fastidious, and flamboyant personal fashion, Francis Ford Coppola once said, "Vittorio is the only man I ever knew that could fall off a ladder in a white suit, into the mud, and not get dirty." His credits as a cinematographer over the years have amassed 80 different projects.
Family Life
He was born in Rome. His father was a film projectionist. He married Antonia Cafolla in 1962. They have three children.
Associated With
Among the directors he worked with are Dario Argento, Francis Ford Coppola, Bernardo Bertolucci, Woody Allen, and Warren Beatty.
