---
name: "Vittorio Storaro"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/vittorio-storaro"
fi1m_id: "vittorio-storaro"
imdb_id: "nm0005886"
tmdb_id: 7202
wikidata_id: "Q363413"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "24 June 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-09-26T17:30:24.825297+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Vittorio Storaro

## Identity

Vittorio Storaro

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/vittorio-storaro
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** vittorio-storaro
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005886
- **TMDB ID:** 7202
- **Wikidata ID:** Q363413
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Storaro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363413, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005886/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7202

Cinematographer. Born 24 June 1940 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 24 June 1940, Rome, Lazio, Italy
- **Active:** 1964–1990
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 crew, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Bernardo Bertolucci](https://film.one/person/bernardo-bertolucci.md), [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md), [Alberto Grimaldi](https://film.one/person/alberto-grimaldi.md), [Dominique Sanda](https://film.one/person/dominique-sanda.md), [Dustin Hoffman](https://film.one/person/dustin-hoffman.md), [Franco Arcalli](https://film.one/person/franco-arcalli.md), [Marlon Brando](https://film.one/person/marlon-brando.md), [Stefania Sandrelli](https://film.one/person/stefania-sandrelli.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 3 Oscars (3 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 76 (1), 1970s 82 (5), 1980s 76 (3), 1990s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 73 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, History 3, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $249m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vittorio_Storaro, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q363413, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005886/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/7202

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Apocalypse Now*](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md) (92), [*The Conformist*](https://film.one/film/the-conformist.md) (87), [*Reds*](https://film.one/film/reds.md) (77), [*Ishtar*](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md) (72)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse*](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md) (84), [*The Bird with the Crystal Plumage*](https://film.one/film/the-bird-with-the-crystal-plumage.md) (81)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Last Emperor*](https://film.one/film/the-last-emperor.md) (80), [*1900*](https://film.one/film/1900.md) (70)

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

## Biography

Vittorio Storaro is an Italian cinematographer born on 24 June 1940 in Rome. He studied photography from the age of 11 and later attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.

He began working with director Bernardo Bertolucci on *The Conformist* (1970) and *Last Tango in Paris* (1972). His American debut was on Francis Ford Coppola's *Apocalypse Now* (1979). He has also collaborated with Warren Beatty on *Reds* (1981) and *Dick Tracy* (1990), and with Woody Allen on films including *Café Society* (2016).

Storaro received Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for *Apocalypse Now* (1979), *Reds* (1981) and *The Last Emperor* (1987). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Italian Society of Cinematographers.

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

## On Fi1m (10)

### Crew (9) — the average rests on these

- *Ishtar* (1987), Fi1m 72, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)
- *The Last Emperor* (1987), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-emperor.md)
- *Reds* (1981), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md)
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, as TV Photographer (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *1900* (1976), Fi1m 70, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/1900.md)
- *The Conformist* (1971), Fi1m 87, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-conformist.md)
- *The Bird with the Crystal Plumage* (1970), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bird-with-the-crystal-plumage.md)
- *The Spider's Stratagem* (1970), Fi1m 80, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-spiders-stratagem.md)
- *Before the Revolution* (1964), Fi1m 76, Assistant Camera, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/before-the-revolution.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse* (1991), Fi1m 84, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/hearts-of-darkness-a-filmmakers-apocalypse.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

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

- *Test footage filmed on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s One from the Heart* (2026), as vittorio storaro
- *Coup de chance* (2023), Director of Photography
- *The King of All the World* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Rifkin's Festival* (2020), Director of Photography
- *A Rainy Day in New York* (2019), Director of Photography
- *A Rose in Winter* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Stanotte a Pompei* (2018), as Ospite
- *Wonder Wheel* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Café Society* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Muhammad: The Messenger of God* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Parfums d'Alger* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Flamenco Flamenco* (2010), Director of Photography
- *L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo* (2010), Director of Photography
- *I, Don Giovanni* (2009), Director of Photography
- *La traviata in Paris* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Caravaggio* (2007), Camera Operator
- *All the Invisible Children* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Giornata Nera* (2006), Actor
- *Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Exorcist: The Beginning* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Zapata: The dream of a hero* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Frank Herbert's Dune* (2000), series, Director of Photography
- *Picking Up the Pieces* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Mirka* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Goya in Bordeaux* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Tango* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Bulworth* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Taxi* (1996), Director of Photography
- *Little Buddha* (1993), Director of Photography
- *The Sheltering Sky* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Dick Tracy* (1990), Director of Photography
- *New York Stories* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Tucker: The Man and His Dream* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The Last Emperor* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-emperor.md)
- *Ishtar* (1987), Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/ishtar.md)
- *Peter the Great* (1986), series, Director of Photography
- *Ladyhawke* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Wagner* (1983), series, Director of Photography
- *Arlecchino* (1983), Director of Photography
- *One from the Heart* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Reds* (1981), Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/reds.md)
- *An All Round Maid* (1981), as Cinematographer (uncredited)
- *Luna* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Apocalypse Now* (1979), as TV Photographer (uncredited) · Director of Photography — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md)
- *Agatha* (1979), Director of Photography
- *1900* (1976), Director of Photography — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/1900.md)
- *Submission* (1976), Director of Photography
- *The Frenzy of Orlando* (1975), series, Director of Photography
- *Footprints on the Moon* (1975), Director of Photography
- *Identikit* (1974), Director of Photography
- *Giordano Bruno* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Brothers Blue* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Malicious* (1973), Director of Photography
- *Last Tango in Paris* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Body of Love* (1972), Director of Photography
- *Eneide* (1971), series, Director of Photography
- *'Tis Pity She's a Whore* (1971), Director of Photography
- *The Fifth Cord* (1971), Director of Photography
- *The Conformist* (1971), Director of Photography — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-conformist.md)
- *The Spider's Stratagem* (1970), Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-spiders-stratagem.md)
- *The Bird with the Crystal Plumage* (1970), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bird-with-the-crystal-plumage.md)
- *The Rage Within* (1969), Director of Photography
- *Youth March* (1969), Director of Photography
- *Our Husbands* (1966), Camera Operator
- *Before the Revolution* (1964), Assistant Camera, Camera Operator — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/before-the-revolution.md)
- *Un delitto* (1963), Director of Photography
- *Attack of the Normans* (1962), Camera Operator
- *Appointment in Riviera* (1962), Camera Operator
- *His Women* (1961), Camera Operator
- *Fists, Girls and Sailors* (1961), Camera Operator
- *The Laws of War* (1961), Assistant Camera
- *Glimpses of the Moon*, Director of Photography
- *Versace: The Medusa Eyes*, Director of Photography

## Gallery

- ![Vittorio Storaro](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-8425b3ee601c.jpg) Vittorio Storaro — Ilya Mauter, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Vittorio_Storaro_at_Lisbon_Cinemateca_2017.jpg/1280px-Vittorio_Storaro_at_Lisbon_Cinemateca_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-3a736f0cc7a6.jpg) Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Cannes_098_%2827830859170%29.jpg/1280px-Cannes_098_%2827830859170%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-d6a702112be7.jpg) Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Cannes_099_%2828110883575%29.jpg/1280px-Cannes_099_%2828110883575%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-b1c37faf90b8.jpg) Thierry Fremaux, Director of photography Vittorio Storaro, actor Corey Stoll, actress Blake Lively, director Woody Allen, actress Kristen Stewart and actor Jess (2016) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Cannes_100_%2827830873530%29.jpg/1280px-Cannes_100_%2827830873530%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paolo Taviani • Vittorio Storaro 03 (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-110cc88a1ef4.jpg) Paolo Taviani • Vittorio Storaro 03 (2010) — Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Paolo_Taviani_and_Vittorio_Storaro.jpg/1280px-Paolo_Taviani_and_Vittorio_Storaro.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Vittorio Storar, Energa Camerimage Festiwal. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/59532/gallery-735d9ab864b1.jpg) Vittorio Storar, Energa Camerimage Festiwal. (2015) — Aawiosnaa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Vittorio_Storaro.jpg/1280px-Vittorio_Storaro.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 3 won, 1 nominated

- 1991: Best Cinematography (nominated), for *Dick Tracy*
- 1988: Best Cinematography (won), for *The Last Emperor*
- 1982: Best Cinematography (won), for *Reds*
- 1980: Best Cinematography (won), for *Apocalypse Now*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 1 won

- 1991: Best Cinematography (won), for *The Sheltering Sky*

### Other awards — 1 won

- European Film Award for Best Cinematographer 2000: European Film Award for Best Cinematographer (won), for *Goya in Bordeaux*

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

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