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Daniele Ciprì

Daniele Ciprì

Cinematographer · Born August 17, 1962 (64) · Palermo, Sicily, Italy

4 Venice awards

Daniele Ciprì was born on 17 August 1962 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. He is a cinematographer and director, known for It Was the Son (2012), Il ritorno di Cagliostro (2003) and Lo zio di Brooklyn (1995).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 17, 1962 (64)
From
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 141 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 64% in 30 days

What are Daniele Ciprì's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th 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%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Society
16%
Morality
14%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

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 Daniele Ciprì's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniele Ciprì'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

141 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pontifex - Un ponte tra la misericordia e la speranza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Hey Joe(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Flood(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Truth on Sendai City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • La Bottega dei Bottoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Winter Lemons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Roma, santa e dannata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Dive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Be Cruel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Quei due: Edda e Galeazzo Ciano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Space Monkeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Spaccaossa(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Soul Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Guerra tra Poveri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • La fornace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • Tre volte alla settimana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Our Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bad Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Con i pedoni tra le nuvole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Holy Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Zero(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • La confessione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • A New Perspective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • L'abbraccio - Storia di Antonino e Stefano Saetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Don Gino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Vinicio Capossela: Il povero Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • An Almost Ordinary Summer(2019)

    Cinematographer · as Cerimoniere

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Piranhas(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The First King(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I, Leonardo(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Saigon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Non è una bufala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Il club dei 27 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Penalty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Non c'è più religione(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Enrico Ghezzi su Ciprì e Maresco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • I Migliori Nani della Nostra Vita - Puntata zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Nani, mafiosi e... profeti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Noi come Franco e Ciccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Sul Cagliostro perduto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Totò e la censura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Sweet Dreams(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Clowns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Il traduttore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Fiore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Buffet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Gramsci 44 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • A metà luce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood of My Blood(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • La trattativa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • La vita oscena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Isaac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Salvo(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Viva Palermo, viva Santa Rosalia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Alì Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Dormant Beauty(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • It Was the Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • The Cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • A Tirone - Da Franco Scaldati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Cinico in TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Cinico Mafia di Antonio Ingroia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • La musica è sfinita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Ormai solo un Zio ci può salvare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • The Black Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Vincere(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Saggio sull'intelligenza umana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Dark Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • I migliori nani della nostra vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • L'Albero di Natale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • L'Opè Incatenato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • The Return of Cagliostro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Necro not(to b)e (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Angela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Dieci minuti alla fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Pasolini secondo Sergio Citti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Miles Gloriosus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

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

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Sud Side Stori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Enzo, domani a Palermo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • F. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Toto Who Lived Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • To Die for Tano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Grazie Lia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Aspettando Totò (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · as Self

  • A memoria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Ai Rotoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Il manocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Incertamente! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Risate di Boia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Ritorno alla vecchia casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Vittorio De Seta: Lo sguardo in ascolto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Uncle from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · Writer

  • Appunti per un Film su Tano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editorial Consultant

  • il Gattoparve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Presepe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • A Silvio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

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

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • Cucù (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • La tombola di Ligeia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Lontane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Senza Titolo 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Senza Titolo 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Senza titolo 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Sicilia da Oscar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Tre visioni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Cinico TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 54 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Editor · Idea · Producer · Screenplay

  • Cinico tv (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Keller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Martin a Little... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Samuel Fuller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Shock Corridor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Venerdì Santo - Sabato Santo - Domenica di Pasqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Stanley's Room nº2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Stanley's Room nº1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • L'abbuffata di Paviglianiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Addio o Arrivederci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • L'invasione degli ultrastorpi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Pel di carota (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Santa Maria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Seicortosei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Verso Vertov - Frammenti necropolitani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Illuminati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • L'alba del killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • L'Uomo - Il cammino dell'Uomo - La condizione dell'Uomo - La dignità dell'Uomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Loro di Palermo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Mafiaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Muri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Romagnolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Pasta e patate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Così! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Blackflag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • I Never Wrote Music for Films: We All Love Ennio Morricone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 139 titles, 137 of them dated from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Vincere (2009)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

The Flood (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 139: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting79 of 139: 59 only directing, 20 with another roleWriting13 of 139: 0 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing2 of 139: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography75 of 139: 56 only cinematography, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thEditing10 of 139: 0 only editing, 10 with another roleOther crew3 of 139: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

139 titles, 23 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 16 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s49 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s43 · 1 acting · 43 crew2020s26 · 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.

Awards

4 major awards from 6 major nominations, 1999–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Venice award, won · Outstanding Technical Contribution
    • Venice award, won
    • Venice award, nominated
  2. 2004
    • Venice award, won
  3. 2003
    • Venice award, nominated · Best Film
  4. 1999
    • Venice award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Daniele Ciprì's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Zero (2021)

56th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Vincere (2009)

Midcredits 77th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 78/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 61. 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.

Who does Daniele Ciprì work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniele Ciprì's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlo Crivelli shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers