Carlo Di Palma | |
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| Born | (1925-04-17)17 April 1925 |
| Died | 9 July 2004(2004-07-09) (aged 79) Rome, Italy |
| Years active | 1942–2001 |
| Spouse | Adriana Chiesa |
Carlo Di Palma (17 April 1925 – 9 July 2004) was an Italian cinematographer, renowned for his work with directorsMichelangelo Antonioni andWoody Allen.
Carlo Di Palma was born into a poor Roman family; his mother was a flower seller on theSpanish Steps,[1] while his father was a camera operator for a number of Italian film studios.[2]
In an interview shortly before his death, Di Palma recounted his childhood memories of observing his father in action: "I'd run to the studio or the location, and watch my father work. I was fascinated by the whole experience. I would stand on a crate sometimes and watch. All of the people that were on the location were pleasant to me. I was very quiet and observant, so with that they let me stay on set. I would watch many different directors over and over."[2]
Aside from a long and well-known career as a cinematographer, Di Palma is also a little-known film director.[3]
In 2002, Di Palma was hired to shoot Woody Allen's filmAnything Else (2003), and actually startedlocation scouting before failing an insurance physical, which was required for all key personnel on the crew. Because of that,Darius Khondji replaced Di Palma, to his great disappointment, as he had been eager to work again after having been on the sidelines for the past six years.[4]
Carlo Di Palma moved from Italy to the United States in 1983.
Around the same, Di Palma married Adriana Chiesa, an exporter of Italian films. She nursed him through his final years.[1]
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Le lièvre et la tortue | Alessandro Blasetti | Segment ofThree Fables of Love |
| 1965 | Il provino | Michelangelo Antonioni | Segment ofThe Three Faces |
| 1966 | Fata Sabina | Luciano Salce | Segment ofSex Quartet |
| 1970 | Il frigorifero | Mario Monicelli | Segment ofMan and Wife |
| 1989 | Roma | Michelangelo Antonioni | Segment of12 registi per 12 città |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Great Performances | Jean-Pierre Ponnelle | Episode "La clemenza di Tito" |
| 1983 | Ritorno a Lisca Bianca | Michelangelo Antonioni | TV documentary short |
| 1994 | Don't Drink the Water | Woody Allen | TV movie |
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Silver Ribbon | Best Cinematography | Il deserto rosso | Won |
| 1967 | For Love and Gold | Won | ||
| 1993 | Shadows and Fog | Won | ||
| 1997 | Mighty Aphrodite | Won | ||
| 1966 | BAFTA Awards | Best Cinematography - Colour | Blowup | Nominated |
| 1982 | David di Donatello | Best Cinematography | Identification of a Woman | Nominated |
| 2003 | European Film Awards | Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema | Won | |
