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Aldo Tonti

Aldo Tonti

Cinematographer · Died July 7, 1988, aged 78 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Aldo Tonti (2 March 1910 – 2 July 1988) was an Italian cinematographer. Born in Rome, Tonti started his career as photographer, then entered the industry of cinema as assistant camera operator. He debuted as cinematographer in 1939, with Piccoli naufraghi by Flavio Calzavara; his first important work was Ossessione by Luchino Visconti. His works include films by Federico Fellini, King Vidor, Richard Fleischer, Roberto Rossellini, John Huston, Alberto Lattuada, Mario Monicelli, Sergio Sollima, Pietro Germi, Dino Risi, Marco Ferreri. In 1961 he won a Silver Ribbon for best cinematography for Nicholas Ray's The Savage Innocents. Tonti retired in 1982. Source: Article "Aldo Tonti" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
March 2, 1910
Died
July 7, 1988 (aged 78)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
35 on Motif · 122 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are Aldo Tonti's films like?

Across their 34 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
Morality
26%
Bonds
21%
Self
16%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Power
11%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 11 · Serious 7 · Dark 16

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 15 · Intense 14

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 5

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 19 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 20 · 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 12 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 0

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 11 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
18
Absurd
8
Joyful
7
Thrilling
7
Other
28

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Aldo Tonti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 35 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aldo Tonti's titles on Motif; 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

122 credits, 35 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ashanti(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Quando c'era lui... caro lei! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Rene the Cane (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Strange Occasion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman at Her Window(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • L'Italia s'è rotta(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Two hearts, a Chapel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Tough Guys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Crazy Joe(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • War Goddess(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mean Frank and Crazy Tony(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • It Can Be Done Amigo(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Valachi Papers(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Bello onesto emigrato Australia sposerebbe compaesana illibata(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Designated Victim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Brancaleone alle Crociate(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Backbone(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Conjugal Debt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Violent City(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fortunata y Jacinta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Upon This Rock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Probabilità zero(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bandits in Rome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Sheep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • One Dollar Too Many (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Tigers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Catch As Catch Can (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer · as Regista (uncredited)

  • Reflections in a Golden Eye(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Man with the Balloons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Treasure of San Gennaro(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A... For Assassin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Cast a Giant Shadow(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Other Sheik(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Casanova 70(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Su e giù (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Castle of the Living Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Slave Trade in the World Today (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ape Woman(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • To Bed or Not to Bed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Agostino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • I Love, You Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Barabbas(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Savage Innocents(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • India: Matri Bhumi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Under Ten Flags(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Winter Holidays (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • For the First Time(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tempest(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Fortunella (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Move and I'll Shoot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Nights of Cabiria(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • It Happened in Rome(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • War and Peace(1956)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • L'ultimo amante (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Forbidden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Are We Men or Corporals? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Totò all'inferno (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Attila(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Orient Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Is Freedom?(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 100 Years of Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ship of Condemned Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Easy Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The She-Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unfaithfuls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell Raiders of the Deep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer · Underwater Camera

  • Europe '51(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sensualità (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • O Comprador de Fazendas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa Brigida (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Outlaw Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • I cadetti di Guascogna (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Side Street Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer · Actor

  • L'inafferrabile 12 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Il vedovo allegro (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • I'm in the Revue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Lure of the Sila (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Romanticismo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Adam and Eve (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mill on the Po (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Signorinella (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Firemen of Viggiù (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer · as Fireman from Genoa

  • L'Amore (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman Trouble (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Without Pity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Guaglio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • How I Lost the War (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer · as Fritz - soldato tedesco

  • The Captain's Daughter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Flesh Will Surrender(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Peddlin' in Society (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Rome: Free City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Outcry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bandit(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pian delle stelle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Malìa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Testimony (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • L'abito nero da sposa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Vivere ancora (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • In High Places (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gates of Heaven (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Una piccola moglie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Obsession(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Scorned Flesh (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • La donna è mobile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Merchant of Slaves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Stasera niente di nuovo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Headlights in the Fog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • I Live as I Please (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Il cavaliere senza nome (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Caravaggio, il pittore maledetto (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Non me lo dire! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Il pirata sono io! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Knight of Kruja (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Sei bambine e il Perseo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • L'eredità in corsa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Diamanti (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Adventurers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 121 titles from 1939 to 1979.

Biggest box office

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

$800K worldwide

Highest rated

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Ape Woman (1964)

Film career

  • 1950Screen debut· Side Street Story

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 121: 0 only acting, 4 with another roleCinematography121 of 121: 116 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew1 of 121: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

121 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and acting overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1930s3 · crew1940s38 · 2 acting · 38 crew1950s31 · 1 acting · 31 crew1960s26 · 1 acting · 26 crew1970s23 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Aldo Tonti's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

War Goddess (1973)

73rd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Nights of Cabiria (1957)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 59. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Aldo Tonti's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles32–54 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Aldo Tonti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aldo Tonti's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dino De Laurentiis shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles