Blasco Giurato (7 June 1941 – 26 December 2022) was an Italian cinematographer. Born in

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, Giurato was the brother of journalist Luca Giurato and of singer-songwriter Flavio Giurato. He was nominated to the

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for Best Cinematography for

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...

's ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young b ...

''. In 1993, he won the

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for the cinematography of Tornatore's ''

A Pure Formality ''A Pure Formality'' ( it, Una pura formalità) is a 1994 Italian- French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective. Synopsis Onof ...

''. In 1997, he was nominated for the

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for his work in

Maurizio Zaccaro Maurizio Zaccaro (born 8 May 1952 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian film director, cinematographer, film editor, and screenwriter. Biography Maurizio Zaccaro was born in Milan. After ending his study at the Milan Film School (1977) he took on wor ...

's '' The Game Bag''.

Selected filmography

* ''

La Orca ''Prisoner of Passion'' ( it, La Orca) is an Italian film directed by Eriprando Visconti. The film was followed with the sequel ''Oedipus Orca''. Cast *Michele Placido: Michele *Rena Niehaus: Alice *Carmen Scarpitta: Irene, Alice's mother *Lisa M ...

'' (1976) * ''

Oedipus Orca ''Oedipus Orca'' is a 1977 Italian sexploitation- thriller directed by Eriprando Visconti. It is a sequel to ''La Orca'', filmed the same/next year. Cast *Michele Placido: Michele * Rena Niehaus: Alice *Gabriele Ferzetti: Valerio, Alice's father ...

'' (1976) * '' A Spiral of Mist'' (1977) * ''

Escape from the Bronx ''Escape from the Bronx'' ( it, Fuga dal Bronx), also known as ''Bronx Warriors 2'' in the United Kingdom and ''Escape 2000'', is a 1983 Italian action film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. It was featured on ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' under ...

'' (1983) * '' Sapore di mare 2 - Un anno dopo'' (1983) * '' Il camorrista'' (1986) * ''

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or re ...

'' (1987) * ''

'' (1988) * ''

Sinbad of the Seven Seas ''Sinbad of the Seven Seas'' is a 1989 Italian fantasy film produced and directed by Enzo G. Castellari from a story by Luigi Cozzi, revolving around the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor. Sinbad must recover five magical stones to free the city ...

'' (1989) * '' Time to Kill'' (1989) * '' I'll Be Going Now'' (1990) * '' Everybody's Fine'' (1990) * '' Year of the Gun'' (1991) * '' Amami'' (1993) * ''

'' (1993) * '' Tentazioni Metropolitane'' (1993) * '' Belle al Bar'' (1994) * '' Ivo the Genius'' (1995) * ''

Sostiene Pereira ''Sostiene Pereira'' (''Pereira prétend'' in French, ''Afirma Pereira'' in Portugal and ''Páginas da revolução'' in Brazil) is a 1995 Italian drama film directed by Roberto Faenza. It is based on Antonio Tabucchi's novel '' Sostiene Pereira' ...

'' (1995) * ''

The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics ''The Blue Collar Worker and the Hairdresser in a Whirl of Sex and Politics'' ( it, Metalmeccanico e parrucchiera in un turbine di sesso e politica, also known as ''The Worker and the Hairdresser'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Lina W ...

'' (1996) * ''

Albergo Roma ''Albergo Roma'' (''Hotel Rome'') is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Ugo Chiti. It was screened at the 53rd Venice International Film Festival, in which Chiti won the Kodak Award. For her performance Lucia Poli won a Nastro d'Argento for ...

'' (1996) * '' The Game Bag'' (1997) * '' Of Lost Love'' (1998) * ''

Ferdinando and Carolina ''Ferdinando and Carolina'' ( it, Ferdinando e Carolina) is a 1999 Italian historical comedy film directed by Lina Wertmüller. Cast * Sergio Assisi as Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies *Gabriella Pession as Maria Carolina of Austria * Nicole Gr ...

'' (1999) * ''

Viper The Viperidae (vipers) are a family of snakes found in most parts of the world, except for Antarctica, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, and various other isolated islands. They are venomous and have long (relative to non-vipers), hinged fangs tha ...

'' (2000) * ''

Vajont Vajont ( Western Friulian: ) is a valley in the area of Longarone, in the province of Pordenone, north-eastern Italy. History The municipality was founded in 1971 on the municipal territory of Maniago. It was built to rehome the people evacuated ...

'' (2001) * '' Two Friends'' (2002) * ''

Five Moons Square ''Five Moons Square'' ( it, Piazza delle Cinque Lune, also known as ''Five Moons Plaza'' and ''Piazza Of The Five Moons'') is a 2003 Italian political thriller film written and directed by Renzo Martinelli. It is inspired by the story of the kidn ...

'' (2003) * '' A Golden Boy'' (2014)

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