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Tonino Delli Colli

Tonino Delli Colli

Cinematographer, also actor · Died August 16, 2005, aged 82 · Rome, Italy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tonino Delli Colli (20 November 1923 – 16 August 2005) was an Italian cinematographer. Cousin of Franco Delli Colli, Antonio (Tonino) Delli Colli was born in Rome, and began work at Rome's Cinecittà studio in 1938, at the age of sixteen. By the mid-1940s he was working as a cinematographer and in 1952 shot the first Italian film in colour, Totò a colori. He went on to work with a number of acclaimed and diverse directors including, Sergio Leone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West and Once Upon a Time in America), Roman Polanski (Death and the Maiden and Bitter Moon), Louis Malle (Lacombe, Lucien), Jean-Jacques Annaud (The Name of the Rose), and Federico Fellini, whose last three films he photographed. His collaboration with Pier Paolo Pasolini was especially fruitful: they made twelve films together, including Pasolini's debut Accattone (1961), Mamma Roma (1962), The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), The Decameron (1971), The Canterbury Tales (1972) and Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1976). His last film was Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful (1997), for which he won his fourth David di Donatello for Best Cinematography. In 2005 he was awarded the American Society of Cinematographers' International Achievement Award. In August of the same year, he died at home in Rome. Tonino Delli Colli died from a heart attack in 2005 at the age of 81 in Rome, Italy. In 2005, Delli Colli was posthumously awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th annual Camerimage Film Festival in Łódź, Poland.  

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 20, 1922
Died
August 16, 2005 (aged 82)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 134 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 41 days to Oct 27Up 34% in 30 days

What are Tonino Delli Colli's films like?

Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
24%
Morality
21%
Power
17%
Self
13%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 12 · Dark 20

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 25 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 18

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 29 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 19 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 14

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 32 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
21
Absurd
18
Joyful
12
Contemplative
11
Other
43

How their films linger

Thought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tonino Delli Colli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tonino Delli Colli's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

134 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Life Is Beautiful(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Marianna Ucrìa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Looking for Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Death and the Maiden(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Thirst for Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Bitter Moon(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Especially on Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • A Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The African Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Voice of the Moon(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Stradivari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Intervista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer · as Tonino Delli Colli (uncredited)

  • The Name of the Rose(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ginger & Fred(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Future Is Woman(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trenchcoat(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tales of Ordinary Madness(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fantasma d'amore(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunday Lovers(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sono fotogenico(1980)

    Cinematographer · as Director of Photography (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hurricane Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Dear Father(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lovers and Liars(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Blood Feud(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • First Love(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Viva Italia!(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Beach House(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Purple Taxi(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lost Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Dear Michele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Seven Beauties(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Till Marriage Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Walls of Sana'a (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Lacombe, Lucien(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Venial Sin(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bawdy Tales(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Master Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Canterbury Tales(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Pilgrimage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Homo Eroticus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Decameron(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Operation Snafu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Pigsty(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Love Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Time in the West(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • OSS 117 Murder for Sale(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Spirits of the Dead(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Caprice Italian Style(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • What Are the Clouds? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Mafia(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ghosts, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • China Is Near (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Target for Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sultans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hawks and the Sparrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • We'll Go to the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mandrake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Double Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Camp Followers(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Love Meetings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gospel According to St. Matthew(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Extraconiugale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Amori pericolosi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love in Four Dimensions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Executioner(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ro.Go.Pa.G.(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • La bella di Lodi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Swordsman of Siena(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mamma Roma(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Nun of Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wonders of Aladdin(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Accattone(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Baghdad(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Poor Millionaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • L'amico del giaguaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Cortina de cristal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Marinai, donne e guai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Venice, the Moon and You(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Adorable and Lying (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Poor Girl, Pretty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Seven Hills of Rome(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Female Three Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Susanna tutta panna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Oh! Sabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • America By Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Poor But Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Donatella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Piccola posta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • It Happened in the Penitentiary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • L'intrusa(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The White Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Ladies of 04 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Rosso e nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Mid-Century Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Naples 1943 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Is Freedom?(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Always Loved You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The Barbarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Gioventù alla sbarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Totò e le donne(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I tre corsari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Totó in color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Era lui, sì, sì!(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Il padrone del vapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Toto the Third Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Damn the Taxes!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Milano miliardaria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Io sono il capataz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • La rivale dell'imperatrice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • The Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Alina(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Fugitive Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Fame and the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • City of Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • La mano della morta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • L'isola de Montecristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Sinfonia fatale(1947)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Felicità perduta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Il paese senza pace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Finalmente sì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Rossini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 132 titles from 1942 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

$230M worldwide

Highest rated

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 132: 0 only acting, 2 with another roleCinematography128 of 132: 126 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thEditing2 of 132: 2 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 132: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s9 · crew1950s43 · crew1960s34 · crew1970s23 · crew1980s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew1990s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tonino Delli Colli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

75th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tonino Delli Colli's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles36–78 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles13–77 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles17–81 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles26–46 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles28–71 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tonino Delli Colli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tonino Delli Colli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nino Baragli shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles