Luciano Tovoli (; born 30 October 1936) is an Italian cinematographer and filmmaker. With a career spanning over five decades, he is considered one of Italy's premier cinematographers, collaborating with numerous acclaimed filmmakers such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Francis Veber, Dario Argento, Ettore Scola, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Julie Taymor.
Films that Tovoli has photographed include The Passenger (1975), Suspiria (1977), Titus (1999). He has been a longtime collaborator of Barbet Schroeder, having worked with the Iranian-born filmmaker's Reversal of Fortune (1990), Single White Female (1992), Before and After (1996), Murder by Numbers (2002), and Inju: The Beast in the Shadow (2008). He is a member of the American, Italian Society of Cinematographers, and an honorary member of the Swedish Society of Cinematographers and the European Federation of Cinematographers.
In 1983, Tovoli directed and cowrote Il Generale dell'armata morte based on a novel by Ismail Kadare, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anouk Aimée.
Filmography
1960s Year Film DirectorNotes 1968Something Like LoveEnzo MuziiNominated - Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography1969The UninvitedVittorio De SetaFour Came to Kill SartanaDemofilo Fidani
1970s Year Film DirectorNotes1970Rose SpotEnzo MuziiTulips of HaarlemFranco Brusati1971Io non spezzo... rompoBruno CorbucciDown with Your Hands... You Scum!Demofilo FidaniCo-cinematographer with Franco Villa1972We Won't Grow Old TogetherMaurice PialatChung Kuo, CinaMichelangelo AntonioniLa vita in giocoGianfranco Mingozzi1973Dirty WeekendDino RisiBread and ChocolateFranco Brusati1974The Peaceful AgeFabio Carpi1975Mistress of the DevilJuan Luis BuñuelL'altro DioElio BartoliniThe PassengerMichelangelo AntonioniWon - Nastro d'Argento for Best CinematographyWeak SpotPeter FleischmannThe Sunday WomanLuigi ComenciniSnapshot of a CrimeMario Imperoli1976The Last WomanMarco FerreriThe Desert of the TartarsValerio Zurlini1977This Is the NightCarlo Di CarloSuspiriaDario Argento 1978Behind Convent WallsWalerian BorowczykNoccioline a colazioneMario OrfiniBye Bye MonkeyMarco FerreriWhere Are You Going on Holiday?Mauro BologniniSegment: "Sarò tutta per te"
1980s
Year Film DirectorNotes1980In the Pope's EyeRenzo ArboreThe Mystery of OberwaldMichelangelo Antonioni1981Bianco, rosso e VerdoneCarlo Verdone 1982The Roaring FortiesChristian de ChalongeBeyond the DoorLiliana CavaniTenebraeDario Argento1983Voyage in TimeTonino GuerraAndrei TarkovskyThe General of the Dead Army Also director Nominated - CIFF Gold Hugo for Best Feature1984Sweet Body of BiancaNanni Moretti1985Fracchia contro DraculaNeri ParentiPoliceMaurice PialatLa Cage aux Folles 3: The WeddingGeorges Lautner1986Les FugitifsFrancis Veber1987Da grandeFranco Amurri1988Priceless BeautyCharles Finch1989SplendorEttore ScolaNominated - David di Donatello for Best CinematographyWon - Nastro d'Argento for Best CinematographyWhat Time Is It?Nominated - David di Donatello for Best CinematographyVanille fraiseGérard Oury
1990s
Year Film DirectorNotes1990Captain Fracassa's JourneyEttore ScolaWon - David di Donatello for Best CinematographyReversal of FortuneBarbet SchroederNominated - Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography1992JackpotMario OrfiniSingle White FemaleBarbet Schroeder1993Mario, Maria and MarioEttore Scola1994Monkey TroubleFranco AmurriThe Teddy BearJacques Deray1995Kiss of DeathBarbet Schroeder1996Before and AfterLe JaguarFrancis Veber1998Desperate MeasuresBarbet SchroederThe Dinner GameFrancis Veber1999DeceitClaudia FlorioTitusJulie Taymor
2000s
Year Film DirectorNotes2001La Regina Degli ScacchiClaudia FlorioThe ClosetFrancis Veber2002I Love You EugenioFrancisco José FernandezMurder by NumbersBarbet Schroeder2003Ruby & QuentinFrancis Veber2007Hidden LoveAlessandro Capone2008Inju: The Beast in the ShadowBarbet Schroeder2009OceansJacques PerrinJacques CluzaudCo-cinematographer with Philippe Ros, David Reichert, Valérie Le Gurun, René Heuzey,Laurent Fleutot, Luc Drion, Simon Christidis & Michel Benjamin
Nominated - Cinema Eye Honors Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography
2010s
Year Film DirectorNotes2010Natale in SudafricaNeri Parenti2011Amici miei - Come tutto ebbe inizio2012Dracula 3DDario Argento2013How Strange to Be Named FedericoEttore ScolaNominated - Globo d'Oro for Best CinematographyWon - Special Silver Ribbon Award2015AmnesiaBarbet Schroeder2016Un Juif pour l'exempleJacob Berger2017False ConfessionsLuc BondyMarie-Louise BischofbergerIl padre di mia figliaCarloalberto BiazziShort film
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