Maurizio Calvesi

Maurizio Calvesi (born in 1954) is an Italian cinematographer.

Born in Rome, Calvesi began his career in 1977 as a camera operator before debuting as cinematographer in 1990. In 1992 he won a special Ciak d'oro for his work in Aurelio Grimaldi's Acla's Descent into Floristella.^[1] In 2003 Calvesi won the Golden Pegasus at the Flaiano Film Festival for his work in Roberto Faenza's The Soul Keeper.^[2] He won the Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography twice, in 2007 for Roberto Andò's Secret Journey^[3] and in 2010 for Ferzan Özpetek's Loose Cannons.^[4] He also won two Globi d'oro (Italian Golden Globes), in 2007 for Mohsen Melliti's I, the Other^[5] and in 2008 for Faenza's I Vicerè.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Volevo i pantaloni (1990)
• Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
• Vietato ai minori (1992)
• The Rebel (1993)
• The Whores (1994)
• OcchioPinocchio (1994)
• A Cold, Cold Winter (1996)
• Nerolio (1996)
• Giovani e belli (1996)
• Kaputt Mundi (1998)
• The Scent of the Night (1998)
• I Love Andrea (2000)
• Ginostra (2002)
• The Soul Keeper (2002)
• Forever (2003)
• Strange Crime (2004)
• Shadows in the Sun (2005)
• I giorni dell'abbandono (2005)
• Secret Journey (2006)
• I, the Other (2006)
• I Vicerè (2007)
• The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009)
• Tutti al mare (2011)
• Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
• Magnificent Presence (2012)
• Cherry on the Cake (2012)
• Viva la libertà (2013)
• Amiche da morire (2013)

References

1. "La forza di Qiu Ju e la Cina trionfa". La Repubblica. 13 September 1992. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
2. Redazione (11 July 2003). "Premio Flaiano I Pegaso d'oro volano verso le star del cinema". Il Tempo. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
3. Simone Pinchiorri (4 June 2007). "I vincitori dei "Nastri d'Argento" 2007". CinemaItaliano. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
4. "Nastri d'argento all'insegna degli ex aequo". Excite. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
5. Simone Pinchiorri (4 July 2007). "Tutti i vincitori dei "Globi d'Oro" 2007". CinemaItaliano. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
6. Simone Pinchiorri (3 July 2008). "I vincitori del "Globi d'Oro" 2008". CinemaItaliano. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

External links

• Maurizio Calvesi at the Internet Movie Database