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Vittorio Storaro

Vittorio Storaro

Cinematographer, also actor · Born June 24, 1940 (86) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Vittorio Storaro, A.S.C., A.I.C. (born 24 June 1940) is an Italian cinematographer widely recognized as one of the best and most influential in Cinema history, for his work on numerous classic films including The Conformist, Apocalypse Now, and The Last Emperor. In the course of over fifty years, he has collaborated with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty, Woody Allen and Carlos Saura. He has received three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography for the films Apocalypse Now (1979), Reds (1981), and The Last Emperor (1987), and is one of three living persons who has won the award three times, the others being Robert Richardson and Emmanuel Lubezki. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vittorio Storaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 24, 1940 (86)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 73 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Vittorio Storaro's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
21%
Self
19%
Morality
17%
Society
14%
Survival
11%
Ideas
11%
Power
7%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 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 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 15

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 16 · Intense 15

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 7

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 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 17

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
21
Contemplative
12
Dread
8
Romantic
7
Other
33

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous6
  • Other1

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 Vittorio Storaro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Vittorio Storaro'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

73 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Test footage filmed on the set of Francis Ford Coppola’s One from the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as vittorio storaro

  • Coup de Chance(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The King of all the World(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rifkin's Festival(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Rainy Day in New York(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Rose in Winter(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stanotte a Pompei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ospite

  • Wonder Wheel(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Café Society(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Muhammad: The Messenger of God(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Parfums d'Alger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Flamenco Flamenco(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • I, Don Giovanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • La traviata in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Caravaggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator

  • All the Invisible Children(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Giornata Nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Exorcist: The Beginning(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zapata: The dream of a hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Frank Herbert's Dune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Picking Up the Pieces(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mirka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Goya in Bordeaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Tango(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Bulworth(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Buddha(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Sheltering Sky(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • New York Stories(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Last Emperor(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ishtar(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Peter the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Ladyhawke(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Wagner(1983)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Arlecchino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • One from the Heart(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Reds(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • An All Round Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Cinematographer (uncredited)

  • Luna(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Apocalypse Now(1979)

    Cinematographer · as TV Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Agatha(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • 1900(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Submission(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Frenzy of Orlando (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Footprints on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Driver's Seat(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Giordano Bruno(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Brothers Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Malicious(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Last Tango in Paris(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Body of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Eneide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fifth Cord(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Conformist(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Spider's Stratagem(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Bird with the Crystal Plumage(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Rage Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Youth March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Camera Operator

  • Before the Revolution(1964)

    Assistant Camera · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Un delitto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Attack of the Normans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Camera Operator

  • Appointment in Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Camera Operator

  • His Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Camera Operator

  • Fists, Girls and Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Camera Operator

  • The Laws of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Assistant Camera

  • Glimpses of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Versace: The Medusa Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 73 titles, 71 of them dated from 1961 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Dick Tracy (1990)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 73: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography61 of 73: 60 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew8 of 73: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s10 · crew1970s19 · 1 acting · 19 crew1980s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew1990s7 · crew2000s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew2010s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2020s4 · 1 acting · 3 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 Vittorio Storaro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 39; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Rose in Winter (2018)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, cinematographer

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 83/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 67. 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 Vittorio Storaro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles21–90 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles17–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles25–78 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles29–60 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles19–91 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Vittorio Storaro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Vittorio Storaro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernardo Bertolucci shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles