Giuseppe Rotunno

Camera

Giuseppe Rotunno

Born — Died

1923-03-19 — 2021-02-07

Place of birth

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Known for

Camera

Credits

14 titles

Giuseppe Rotunno (March 19, 1923 - February 2, 2021) was an Italian cinematographer and frequent collaborator with Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti. He was nominated for All That Jazz (1979) for Best Cinematography. He was sometimes credited as Peppino Rotunno.

Known for

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar poster
6.2

A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

No artwork available
8.0

This 1980 on-set documentary features an extensive look behind the scenes of the film.

Notes on City of Women

1982

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' poster
9.0

An hour-long documentary featuring interviews with Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Ceccho D’Amico, Rotunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and many others.

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

2004

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

L'ultimo gattopardo - Ritratto di Goffredo Lombardo

2010

Light Keeps Me Company poster
7.9

Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Marcello, una vita dolce poster
5.2

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career. Directors Mario Canale and Annarosa Morri look into the melancholic charm of one of the most famous Italian actors through interviews with his two daughters, Barbara and Chiara; directors Fellini and Luchino Visconti; actresses Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee; and in archival footage of Mastroianni himself. The subject matter ranges from Mastroianni’s passion for kidney-bean pasta and his addiction to the telephone to his famous laziness, humility and talent. Shown in black-and-white, Mastroianni — elegantly holding a cigarette in between his fingers — is undeniably the dandy.

Marcello, una vita dolce

2006

Film credits

2000s · 10 titles

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar poster
6.2

A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a writer, and a production manager talk about working with Fellini. Archive footage of Fellini and others on the set plus clips from his films provide commentary and illustration for the points interviewees make. Fellini is fully in charge; actors call themselves puppets. He dismisses improvisation and calls for "availability." His sets and his films create images that look like reality but are not; we see the differences and the results.

Fellini: I'm a Born Liar

2003

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard' poster
9.0

An hour-long documentary featuring interviews with Claudia Cardinale, screenwriter Suso Ceccho D’Amico, Rotunno, filmmaker Sydney Pollack, and many others.

A Dying Breed: The Making of 'The Leopard'

2004

Light Keeps Me Company poster
7.9

Carl-Gustaf Nykvist's documentary about his father, Sven Nykvist. The film is based on Sven's memoirs with Sven himself as narrator. A journey to the place of birth, Moheda, constitutes the hub of the film and during the journey friends and memories emerge. Written by Fredrik Klasson

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Marcello, una vita dolce poster
5.2

After shooting to fame with Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” (1960), actor Marcello Mastroianni (1924-1996) starred in more than 160 films in his nearly half-a-century career. Directors Mario Canale and Annarosa Morri look into the melancholic charm of one of the most famous Italian actors through interviews with his two daughters, Barbara and Chiara; directors Fellini and Luchino Visconti; actresses Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee; and in archival footage of Mastroianni himself. The subject matter ranges from Mastroianni’s passion for kidney-bean pasta and his addiction to the telephone to his famous laziness, humility and talent. Shown in black-and-white, Mastroianni — elegantly holding a cigarette in between his fingers — is undeniably the dandy.

Marcello, una vita dolce

2006

The Magic of Fellini poster
3.5

Documentary with interviews and clips of Fellini's movies.

The Magic of Fellini

2002

Luchino Visconti poster
7.0

A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.

Luchino Visconti

2002

Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey poster
NR

Documentary

Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey

2003

Come diventai Alida Valli poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Come diventai Alida Valli

2008

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Visconti: La verdad del melodrama

2001

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others poster
7.0

Documentary about Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others

2003