Mario Montuori
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Born in Rome, Mario Montuori was the son of the cinematographer Carlo.[1] He began his film career in 1937, working as an assistant operator alongside his father.[1] In 1940 he was conscripted and until 1943 was operator for Istituto Luce on the Russian front.[1] In 1949 he debuted as a cinematographer, and his collaborations included films by Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Lattuada and Mario Soldati.[1] Starting from the late 1970s, he left the cinema industry to dedicate himself to painting.[1]