Aldo Scavarda (born 22 August 1923, date of death unknown) was an Italian cinematographer who collaborated with

Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni ( ; ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and editor. He is best known for his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents", ''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and '' ...

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L'Avventura ''L'Avventura'' () is a 1960 drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Developed from a story by Antonioni with co-writers Elio Bartolini and Tonino Guerra, the film is about the disappearance of a young woman ( Lea Massari) during a boat ...

'', 1960),

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('' Before the Revolution'', 1964),

Mauro Bolognini Mauro Bolognini (28 June 1922 – 14 May 2001) was an Italian film and stage director. Early years Bolognini was born in Pistoia, in the Tuscany region of Italy. After earning a master's degree in architecture at the University of Florence, Bol ...

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From a Roman Balcony ''From a Roman Balcony'' (, ) is a 1960 Italian–French Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is based on several stories by Alberto Moravia, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco V ...

'', 1960),

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'', 1961),

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, and others.

Life and career

Aldo Scavarda was born in

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, Italy on 22 August 1923. In 1969, for his cinematography on

's '' Come Play with Me'', he won the

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prize. In 1975, he directed his only film '' La linea del fiume'', which won the Golden Gryphon prize at the

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, in 1976. Scavarda is deceased.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1960) * ''

'' (1960) * '' The Two Rivals'' (1960) * ''

'' (1961) * ''

La bellezza di Ippolita ''La bellezza di Ippolita'' is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Giancarlo Zagni, starring Gina Lollobrigida and Enrico Maria Salerno. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival. Plot Cast * Gina Lollobrigida as I ...

'' (1962) * '' The Police Commissioner'' (1962) * '' Before the Revolution'' (1964) * '' Un amore'' (1965) * ''

Man from Canyon City ''Man from Canyon City'' (, ) is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar Alfonso Balcázar Granda (2 March 1926 – 28 December 1993) was a Spanish screenwriter, film director and film producer, produc ...

'' (1965) * ''

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'' (1966) * ''

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'' (1966) * '' Come Play with Me'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1968) * '' Cuore di mamma'' (1969) * ''

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'' (1971) * '' Un gioco per Eveline'' (1971) * '' Devil in the Brain'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1973)

References

External links

* 1923 births Year of death missing Film people from Turin Italian cinematographers {{Italy-film-bio-stub