Mario Tosi

Mario Tosi

Cinematographer. Born 11 May 1935 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. Died 11 November 2021.

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11 May 1935, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
11 November 2021

Biography

Mario Tosi (1935–2021) was an Italian-American cinematographer. Born in Rome, he began working in film in Italy and South Africa before moving to Los Angeles, where he assisted other directors of photography and joined the camera guild.

His credits include Frogs (1972), Carrie (1976), Sybil (1976) – for which he received an Emmy nomination – The Main Event (1979), Resurrection (1980) and The Stunt Man (1980). He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Mario Tosi is known for The Stunt Man (1980), Frogs (1972), Sybil (1976), The Main Event (1979), Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) and Resurrection (1980).