Master Cinematographer Tonio Delli Colli has been found dead at the age of 81, according to this BBC report. He shot the very first colour film in Italy (Toto a Colori) as well as many films for Sergio Leone, including the entire "Dollars" trilogy, right up until Once Upon A Time in America (which, ironically, I was enjoying tonight before I read the news of his death). He went on to direct such distinctive looking films as The Name of the Rose (1984) and ended his career in 1997 on an exceptionally good note with Roberto Benigni's Life is Beautiful.
A man of great humour and exceptional skill, he was loved by many of the European film community and will be missed.
A man of great humour and exceptional skill, he was loved by many of the European film community and will be missed.
| :: posted by Ian Dawe, 8/20/2005 | Comments (0) Links to this post |
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