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name: "Paolo Carnera"
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roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "2 April 1957"
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average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T01:45:53.890853+00:00"
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# Paolo Carnera

## Identity

Paolo Carnera

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paolo-carnera
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paolo-carnera
- **IMDb ID:** nm0138711
- **TMDB ID:** 932539
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3893852
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Carnera, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3893852, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138711/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/932539

Cinematographer. Born 2 April 1957 in Venezia, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 2 April 1957, Venezia, Italy
- **Active:** 2021–present
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Carnera, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3893852, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138711/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/932539

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Mussolini: Son of the Century*](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md) (80)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Io Capitano*](https://film.one/film/io-capitano.md) (78)
- **Netflix:** [*The White Tiger*](https://film.one/film/the-white-tiger.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paolo Carnera is an Italian cinematographer. Born in Venice in 1957, he trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome from 1980 to 1982, studying under Carlo Di Palma.

He began his career working on low-budget features and shorts by directors including Francesca Archibugi and Paolo Virzì. His credits include *Welcome to the South* (2010), *Suburra* (2015), *Bad Tales* (2020), *The White Tiger* (2021) and *Io Capitano* (2023). He served as second-unit cinematographer on the series *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2025).

Carnera won the Nastro d’Argento for best cinematography for *Bad Tales* and the David di Donatello for *Io Capitano*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2025), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md)
- *Io Capitano* (2023), Fi1m 78, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/io-capitano.md)
- *The White Tiger* (2021), Fi1m 78, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-white-tiger.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Trick* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Separazioni* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Les Fantômes du Cinéma* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Fuori* (2025), Director of Photography
- *The Forbidden City* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Mussolini: Son of the Century* (2025), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/mussolini-son-of-the-century.md)
- *Adagio* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Io Capitano* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/io-capitano.md)
- *Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Nostalgia* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Leonora addio* (2022), Director of Photography
- *America Latina* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Sabato, domenica e lunedì* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The White Tiger* (2021), Director of Photography — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-white-tiger.md)
- *Bad Tales* (2020), Director of Photography
- *ZeroZeroZero* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *Treadstone* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *Black Tide* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Boys Cry* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Mister Happiness* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Suburra* (2015), Director of Photography
- *We Accept Miracles* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Unlikely Prince* (2013), Director of Photography
- *A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Welcome to the North* (2012), Director of Photography
- *One Day More* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Welcome to the South* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Christine Cristina* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Galantuomini* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Una piccola storia* (2008), Director of Photography
- *A Children's Story* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Love Returns* (2004), Director of Photography
- *The Miracle* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Soul Mate* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Ginger and Cinnamon* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Gli insoliti ignoti* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Giravolte* (2001), Cinematography
- *Amarsi può darsi* (2001), Director of Photography
- *An Impossible Crime* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Al momento giusto* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Ribelli per caso* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Tutto l'amore che c'è* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Il guerriero Camillo* (1999), Cinematography
- *Pizzicata* (1997), Cinematography
- *Strong Arms* (1997), Cinematography
- *Shakespeare a Palermo* (1997), Cinematography
- *August Vacation* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Living It Up* (1994), Director of Photography
- *DeGenerazione* (1994), Director of Photography
- *The Great Pumpkin* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Lettera da Parigi* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Malizia 2000* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Il mistero di Rosa* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Towards Evening* (1990), Director of Photography
- *White Tide*, Director of Photography
- *Walking to Paris*, Director of Photography

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography 2020: Nastro d'Argento for Best Cinematography (won), for *Bad Tales*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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