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Camillo Bazzoni

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Camillo Bazzoni(29 December 1934 – 8 October 2020) was an Italian cinematographer and film director.

Career

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Born inSalsomaggiore Terme,Bazzoni started ascamera operatorin 1960.[1]From 1967 he worked as cinematographer with, among others,Lina Wertmüller,Mario Monicelli,Salvatore Samperi,Massimo Troisi,andFranco Rossi.He was also a second unit camera operator onWarren Beatty'sReds.[2]

After a series of documentaries and short films, in 1968 Bazzoni debuted as a film director withMacaroni Combat,Suicide Commando,and aSpaghetti Western,A Long Ride from Hell.

He was the younger brother of the directorLuigi Bazzoniand the brother-in-law ofAcademy AwardwinnerVittorio Storaro.[3]

References

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  1. ^Roberto Poppi.I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri.Gremese Editore, 2002.
  2. ^Stefano Masi.Dizionario mondiale dei direttori della fotografia.Recco, Le Mani, 2007.
  3. ^Marco Giusti(2007).Dizionario del western all'italiana.Mondadori, 2007.ISBN978-88-04-57277-0.
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