Maurizio Calvesi
Italian cinematographer
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Life and career
Born in Rome, Calvesi began his career in 1977 as a camera operator before debuting as cinematographer in 1990. In 1992 he won a special Ciak d'oro for his work in Aurelio Grimaldi's Acla's Descent into Floristella.[1] In 2003 Calvesi won the Golden Pegasus at the Flaiano Film Festival for his work in Roberto Faenza's The Soul Keeper.[2] He won the Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography twice, in 2007 for Roberto Andò's Secret Journey[3] and in 2010 for Ferzan Özpetek's Loose Cannons.[4] He also won two Globi d'oro (Italian Golden Globes), in 2007 for Mohsen Melliti's I, the Other[5] and in 2008 for Faenza's I Vicerè.[6]
Selected filmography
- Volevo i pantaloni (1990)
- Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
- Vietato ai minori (1992)
- The Rebel (1993)
- The Whores (1994)
- OcchioPinocchio (1994)
- A Cold, Cold Winter (1996)
- Nerolio (1996)
- Giovani e belli (1996)
- My Dearest Friends (1998)
- Kaputt Mundi (1998)
- The Scent of the Night (1998)
- Up at the Villa (2000)
- I Love Andrea (2000)
- Ginostra (2002)
- The Soul Keeper (2002)
- Forever (2003)
- Strange Crime (2004)
- Shadows in the Sun (2005)
- The Days of Abandonment (2005)
- Secret Journey (2006)
- I, the Other (2006)
- I Vicerè (2007)
- The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009)
- All at Sea (2011)
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
- Magnificent Presence (2012)
- Cherry on the Cake (2012)
- Long Live Freedom (2013)
- Amiche da morire (2013)
- People Who Are Well (2014)
- Don't Be Bad (2015)
- I Killed Napoléon (2015)
- The Confessions (2016)
- It's All About Karma (2017)
- The Stolen Caravaggio (2018)
- The Hidden Child (2021)
- Never Too Late for Love (2022)
- Strangeness (2022)
- The Illusion (2025)
