Carlo Di Palma

Director Of Photography

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Also Known As

Carlo Dipalma

Birth Place

Italy

Born

April 17, 1925

Died

July 09, 2004

Biography

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First gained prominence for his striking color photography on Michelangelo Antonioni's "Red Desert" (1964) and "Blow-Up" (1966). Di Palma's other notable collaborations include Elio Petri's debut feature "The Assassin" (1961). More recently, he has worked on several films directed by Woody Allen, including "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), "Radio Days" (1987), "Husbands and Wives" (1992) ...

Filmography

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Teresa la Ladra (1973)

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Director Of Photography

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Director Of Photography

Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

Director Of Photography

The Monster (1995)

Director Of Photography

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Director Of Photography

Photos & Videos

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Red Desert (1965) -- (Movie Clip) You Work To Support Your Family

Red Desert (1965) -- (Movie Clip) The Gears Still Don't Quite Mesh

Family & Companions

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Monica Vitti

Companion

Actor. No longer together.

Biography

First gained prominence for his striking color photography on Michelangelo Antonioni's "Red Desert" (1964) and "Blow-Up" (1966). Di Palma's other notable collaborations include Elio Petri's debut feature "The Assassin" (1961). More recently, he has worked on several films directed by Woody Allen, including "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986), "Radio Days" (1987), "Husbands and Wives" (1992) and "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994). Di Palma made his directing debut with "Teresa la ladra" (1973), photographed by his nephew, Dario di Palma ("The Clowns" 1970, "The Seduction of Mimi" 1972, etc.).

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

Teresa la Ladra (1973)

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Director Of Photography

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Director Of Photography

Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

Director Of Photography

The Monster (1995)

Director Of Photography

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Director Of Photography

Don't Drink the Water (1994)

Director Of Photography

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

Director Of Photography

Husbands and Wives (1992)

Director Of Photography

Shadows And Fog (1991)

Director Of Photography

The Secret Of My Success (1987)

Director Of Photography

Radio Days (1987)

Director Of Photography

September (1987)

Director Of Photography

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Director Of Photography

Off Beat (1986)

Director Of Photography

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

Director Of Photography

Gabriela (1983)

Director Of Photography

Tragedy of A Ridiculous Man (1982)

Director Of Photography

Identification of a Woman (1982)

Director Of Photography

Amo Non Amo (1979)

Director Of Photography

Ossessione (1976)

Camera Assistant

Qui comincia l'avventura (1976)

Director Of Photography

That's How We Women Are (1971)

Cinematographer

La Pacifista (1971)

Director Of Photography

Gli Ordini Sono Ordini (1971)

Director Of Photography

The Pizza Triangle (1970)

Director of Photography

The Appointment (1970)

Director of Photography

On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who ... (1969)

Director of Photography

I Married You for Fun (1969)

Director of Photography

The Queens (1968)

Photographer for "Queen Sabina"

Terror-Creatures From the Grave (1967)

Director of Photography

A Very Handy Man (1966)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Love in 4 Dimensions (1965)

Photographer for "Love and Art"

Red Desert (1965)

Director of Photography

The Lady Killer of Rome (1965)

Director of Photography

I Tre Volti (1965)

Director Of Photography

Three Fables of Love (1963)

Photographer for "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Divorce--Italian Style (1962)

Camera op (see note)

That Long Night In 1943 (1960)

Director Of Photography

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Dp/Cinematographer

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

Dp/Cinematographer

Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

Dp/Cinematographer

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)

Dp/Cinematographer

Husbands and Wives (1992)

Dp/Cinematographer

Shadows And Fog (1991)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Secret Of My Success (1987)

Dp/Cinematographer

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Dp/Cinematographer

The Black Stallion Returns (1983)

Dp/Cinematographer

Life Events

1942

First film as assistant camera operator

1950

First short film as director of photography, "Addio"

1954

First feature as director of photography, "Ivan, il figlio del Diavolo Bianco"

1973

Feature directing debut, "Teresa la ladra"

Videos

Red Desert (1965) -- (Movie Clip) You Work To Support Your Family Director Michelangelo Antonioni’s opening, after artful credits on the same location, in industrial Ravenna finds his wife Monica Vitti, as troubled Giuliana, whom we’ll learn is not poor or starving, with her son Valerio (Bartoleschi), in Red Desert, 1965, also starring Richard Harris.

Red Desert (1965) -- (Movie Clip) The Gears Still Don't Quite Mesh In the plant in Ravenna, we meet engineer Ugo (Carlo Chionetti), Richard Harris his guest Zeller, looking to hire workers, when Ugo's wife Giuliana (Monica Vitti), whom we've seen crossing the industrial landscape, appears, and whom they discuss later, in Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert, 1965.

Red Desert (1965) -- (Movie Clip) Maybe Light Blue's Better Businessman Zeller (Richard Harris) visiting Ravenna, for no stated reason stops by the site of the shop being set up by neurotic Giuliana (Monica Vitti), the wife of his business contact, director Michelangelo Antonioni and his art director Piero Poletto at work, in Red Desert, 1965.

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) -- (Movie Clip) I Prefer To Atrophy After an opening establishing the outside of Madison Square Garden, writer-director Woody Allen finds himself as Larry and Diane Keaton as wife Carol, heading home where they meet apartment neighbors Paul and Lillian House (Jerry Adler, Lynn Cohen) and are obligated to socialize, in Manhattan Murder Mystery, 1993, also starring Alan Alda.

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) -- (Movie Clip) Pastry Myself To Death After the surprising death of their apartment neighbor, Larry and Carol (writer-director Woody Allen, Diane Keaton) at dinner with Sy and Marilyn (Ron Rifkin, Joy Behar) and Alan Alda as Ted, Carlo Di Palma’s lighting and Dick Mingalone’s hand-held camera, in a notable single take, major themes emerging, in Manhattan Murder Mystery, 1993.

Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Killing Time Financial consultant Elliott (Michael Caine) contrives to bump into sister-in-law Lee (Barbara Hershey), proceeding to the real Pageant bookshop in Manahattan's East Village, in writer-director Woody Allen's Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986.

Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) -- (Movie Clip) It's The Wrong Question Troubled Lee (Barbara Hershey) comes home to her artist lover Frederick (Max Von Sydow) who has stinging observations, before a blow out, in writer-director Woody Allen's Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986.

Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) -- (Movie Clip) The Abyss Neurotic TV producer Mickey (writer-director Woody Allen) getting a CAT scan, imagining one outcome, the doctor (Stephen Defluiter) delivering another, then reflecting with colleague Gail (Julie Kavner), in Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986.

Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) -- (Movie Clip) Stanislavski Catering Architect David (Sam Waterston), with "sister" Holly (Dianne Wiest) and catering partner April (Carrie Fisher), escapes a party for a Manhattan tour, in writer-director Woody Allen's Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986.

Hannah And Her Sisters (1986) -- (Movie Clip) God, She's Beautiful Opening scene, with the first chapter-heading, at the Thanksgiving party, Elliott (Michael Caine) and the introduction of sisters Lee (Barbara Hershey), Hannah (Mia Farrow) and Holly (Dianne Wiest), in Woody Allen's Hannah And Her Sisters, 1986.

Blow-Up (1966) -- (Movie Clip) Give It To Me! Austin Powers' favorite scene, the entire encounter between London photographer Thomas (David Hemmings) and the internationally celebrated German-born 6'3" model Veruschka, known for her record number of Vogue magazine covers, from Michelangelo Antonioni's fashion-mystery Blow-Up, 1966.

Blow-Up (1966) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Mimes Opening London milieu and Herbie Hancock music, photographer Thomas (David Hemmings) leaves the flophouse where he's doing research, and meets the rowdy mimes, shooting first at Economist Plaza, St. James Street, then at Consort Rd., South Kensington, from Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up, 1966.

Manhattan Murder Mystery - (Original Trailer) A middle-aged couple (Woody Allen, Diane Keaton) suspects foul play when their neighbor''s wife suddenly drops dead in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993).

Shadows and Fog - (Original Trailer) Woody Allen adapted his one-act play into this all-star tribute to German Expressionism, Shadows And Fog (1992).

Radio Days - (Original Trailer) A young boy's coming of age is mirrored by his favorite radio shows and the lives of their stars in Woody Allen's Radio Days (1987).

Blow-Up - (Wide Release Trailer) A photographer discovers a murder in the background of a candid photo in Michelangelo Antonioni's portrait of "Swinging London" Blow-Up (1966) starring Vanessa Redgrave.

Family

Dario Di Palma

Nephew

Director of photography.

Companions

Monica Vitti

Companion

Actor. No longer together.

Bibliography

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