Aldo Tonti

Director Of Photography

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Birth Place

Italy

Born

March 02, 1910

Died

July 07, 1988

Biography

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Beginning as a camera assistant in 1934, he emerged as a cinematographer in 1939 and gained prominence for his contribution to the groundbreaking film of Italian neo-realism, Luchino Viscounti's "Ossessione" (1942). Tonti went on to collaborate on such classic works as Federico Fellini's "Nights of Cabiria" (1957), Alberto Lattuada's "The Bandit" (1946) and Mario Monicelli's "Casanova 70...

Filmography

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Director Of Photography

Rene la Canne (1976)

Director Of Photography

Ossessione (1976)

Cinematographer

Quelle Strane Occasioni (1976)

Director Of Photography

Une femme a sa fenetre (1976)

Cinematographer

The Count of Monte Cristo (1975)

Director Of Photography

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For The First Time (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Come Prima

For The First Time (1959) -- (Movie Clip) La Donna È Mobile

Biography

Beginning as a camera assistant in 1934, he emerged as a cinematographer in 1939 and gained prominence for his contribution to the groundbreaking film of Italian neo-realism, Luchino Viscounti's "Ossessione" (1942). Tonti went on to collaborate on such classic works as Federico Fellini's "Nights of Cabiria" (1957), Alberto Lattuada's "The Bandit" (1946) and Mario Monicelli's "Casanova 70" (1965).

Tonti also worked in the US on such features as Nicholas Ray's "The Savage Innocents" (1960), John Huston's "Reflections in a Golden Eye" (1967) and Terence Young's "The Valachi Papers" (1972)

Filmography

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Director Of Photography

Rene la Canne (1976)

Director Of Photography

Ossessione (1976)

Cinematographer

Quelle Strane Occasioni (1976)

Director Of Photography

Une femme a sa fenetre (1976)

Cinematographer

The Count of Monte Cristo (1975)

Director Of Photography

Three Tough Guys (1974)

Director Of Photography

Crazy Joe (1973)

Cinematographer

The Valachi Papers (1972)

Director of Photography

The Deserter (1971)

Director of Photography

Bello Onesto Emigrato Australia Sposerebbe Compaesan Illibata (1971)

Cinematographer

La Spina Dorsale del Diavola (1971)

Director Of Photography

Il Prode Anselmo (1971)

Cinematographer

The Family (1970)

Director Of Photography

Treasure of San Gennaro (1968)

Director of Photography

The Devil in Love (1968)

Director of Photography

Catch As Catch Can (1968)

Director of Photography

The Man With the Balloons (1968)

Director of Photography

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1967)

Director of Photography

Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967)

Director of Photography

Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)

Director of Photography

Casanova '70 (1965)

Director of Photography

Slave Trade in the World Today (1964)

Director of Photography

The Ape Woman (1964)

Director of Photography

The Hunchback of Rome (1963)

Director of Photography

To Bed or Not To Bed (1963)

Director of Photography

The Ship of Condemned Women (1963)

Director of Photography

Damon and Pythias (1962)

Director of Photography

Barabbas (1962)

Director of Photography

I Love, You Love (1962)

Cinematographer

The Savage Innocents (1961)

Director of Photography

Lost Souls (1961)

Director of Photography

Under Ten Flags (1960)

Director of Photography

For the First Time (1959)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

India: Matri Bhumi (1959)

Cinematographer

Director Of Photography

War and Peace (1956)

Director of Photographer 2d unit

Proibito (1955)

Director Of Photography

Where is Freedom? (1954)

Cinematographer

Europa '51 (1952)

Cinematographer

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Ossessione (1976)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Count of Monte Cristo (1975)

Dp/Cinematographer

Life Events

Videos

For The First Time (1959) -- (Movie Clip) Come Prima Meaning to be incognito on the Isle Of Capri (on the genuine location), free-spirit opera singer Tony (Mario Lanza) is mobbed by fans (the blonde is the German model Nico, later of The Velvet Underground), offering a translated Italian pop hit, and intrigued by the unmoved Johanna von Koczian, in For The First Time, 1959.

For The First Time (1959) -- (Movie Clip) La Donna È Mobile Rudolph Matè directing at the Rome Opera House, Kurt Krasznar the bothered manager, Zsa Zsa Gabor regal in the audience, and Mario Lanza introduced, in his last movie, as singer Tonino, offering the Verdi aria from Rigoletto for fans who couldn’t afford seats, in For The First Time, 1959.

Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Somebody Stole That Spoon In director John Huston's chosen tint, we meet Alison (Julie Harris), whom we know to be neurotic, with Maj. Penderton (Marlon Brando), their cheating spouses Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor) and Morris (Brian Keith) at play, in Reflections In A Golden Eye, 1967, from Carson McCullers' novel.

Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967) -- (Movie Clip) There Is A Fort In The South Quoting from the novelist and establishing the extraordinary visual treatment, the introduction of Williams (Robert Forster) and Major Penderton (Marlon Brando), in one of director John Huston's personal favorites, Reflections In A Golden Eye, 1967, also starring Elizabeth Taylor.

Reflections In A Golden Eye (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Firebird Is A Stallion Leonora (Elizabeth Taylor) home from a ride, really a tryst, finds Williams (Robert Forster) doing yard work, and upsetting her arriving husband Major Penderton (Marlon Brando), their tension clear in their first scene together, in John Huston's sepia-toned Reflections In A Golden Eye, 1967.

Castle Of The Living Dead, The -- (Movie Clip) Behind The Monsters Actors Bruno (Jacques Stany), Laura (Gaia Germani), short Nick (Antonio De Martino) and new recruit Eric (Philippe Leroy) find a weird bird and weirder old lady (Donald Sutherland, his second cameo) en route to an iffy gig, in the Italian-French co-production Castle Of The Living Dead, 1964.

India: Matri Bhumi -- (Movie Clip) This Spirit Of Tolerance Narration by Italian actor Vincenzo Talarico, the opening of Ricardo Rossellini's documentary India: Matri Bhumi (Or India: The Motherland), 1959, commissioned by Prime Minister Nehru to mark the 10th anniversary of independence.

India: Matri Bhumi -- (Movie Clip) So At One With Nature Director Roberto Rossellini, writing with long-time collaborator Sergio Amidei, describes the role of elephants in India's heartland, setting up the first of four pastoral vignettes, in the documentary India: Matri Bhumi (a.k.a. India: The Motherland), 1959.

India: Matri Bhumi -- (Movie Clip) When A Man Dies Resuming the narration by Italian actor Vincenzo Talarico, music by the director's brother Renzo, Roberto Rossellini begins his segment on the river Ganges, in the documentary India: Matri Bhumi (a.k.a. India: The Motherland), 1959.

Nights Of Cabiria -- (Movie Clip) She Lives The Life Second part of director Federico Fellini's opening, bystanders pull Giulietta Masina (Fellini's wife, title character) from the river she's been pushed into by a boyfriend who snatched her purse, from Nights Of Cabiria, 1957.

Nights Of Cabiria -- (Movie Clip) Best Dancer In Rome Starting over as a streetwalker, Giulietta Masina (title character) on a Roman evening with various associates including friend Wanda (Franca Marzi), in Nights Of Cabiria, 1957, directed by Masina's husband Federico Fellini.

Nights Of Cabiria -- (Movie Clip) Alberto Lazzari Reaching a standoff with a doorman, Giulietta Masina (title character) sets about work in Rome's Ostia neighborhood, when famous actor Alberto (Amedeo Nazzari) appears, with friend Jessy ("Dorian Gray"), in Federico Fellini's Nights Of Cabiria, 1957.

For the First Time - (Original Trailer) In his last movie, Mario Lanza sings opera hits while romancing a woman who is deaf in For The First Time (1959).

War And Peace (1956) - (Original Trailer) Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda star in King Vidor's massive adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's classic War And Peace (1956).

Valachi Papers, The - (Original Trailer) A criminal (Charles Bronson) who gets on the bad side of a mob boss must take desperate steps to protect himself in prison in The Valachi Papers (1972).

Cast A Giant Shadow - (Original Trailer) Kirk Douglas stars in the true story of U.S. officer Mickey Marcus who joined the Israeli fight against the Arabs in Cast a Giant Shadow (1966).

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