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Paolo Carnera

Paolo Carnera

Cinematographer · Born April 2, 1957 (69) · Venezia, Italy

Paolo Carnera was born on 2 April 1957 in Mestre, Venice, Veneto, Italy. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Io Capitano (2023), Adagio (2023) and The Forbidden City (2025).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 2, 1957 (69)
From
Venezia, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 59 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Paolo Carnera's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
21%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Society
15%
Power
15%
Self
10%
Ideas
4%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 11

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · 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 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
9
Melancholic
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

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 Paolo Carnera's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paolo Carnera'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

59 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Trick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Separazioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Fantômes du Cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Fuori(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden City(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Mussolini: Son of the Century(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Monster of Florence(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Your Host(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Adagio(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Io Capitano(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Down There Likes Me(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nostalgia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Leonora addio(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • America Latina(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sabato, domenica e lunedì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Tiger(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Bad Tales(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • ZeroZeroZero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Treadstone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Black Tide(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Boys Cry(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mister Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Suburra(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • We Accept Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unlikely Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • A.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastards(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the North(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • One Day More(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to the South(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Christine Cristina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Galantuomini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Una piccola storia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • A Children's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Soul Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Ginger and Cinnamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Gli insoliti ignoti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Giravolte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Amarsi può darsi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • An Impossible Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Al momento giusto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Ribelli per caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Tutto l'amore che c'è(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Il guerriero Camillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Pizzicata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Strong Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Shakespeare a Palermo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Under Flag(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • August Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Living It Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • DeGenerazione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Pumpkin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Lettera da Parigi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Malizia 2000(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Il mistero di Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Towards Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Walking to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • White Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 54 of them dated from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Welcome to the South (2010)

$46M worldwide

Highest rated

Io Capitano (2023)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Forbidden City (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography56 of 56: 56 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s12 · crew2000s14 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s16 · 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 Paolo Carnera's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Malizia 2000 (1991)

86th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Io Capitano (2023)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 62. 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 Paolo Carnera's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles69–87 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles15–71 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian 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 Paolo Carnera work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paolo Carnera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stefano Sollima shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers