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Otello Martelli

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Otello Martelli
Born(1902-05-19)19 May 1902
Died20 February 2000(2000-02-20) (aged 97)
Rome, Italy

Otello Martelli (19 May 1902 – 20 February 2000)[1][2] was an Italian cinematographer whose films include La Dolce Vita.

Life and career

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Born in Rome, he began work in 1920. He collaborated with Roberto Rossellini, Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini, Alessandro Blasetti, Giuseppe De Santis, Vittorio De Sica and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Specially was his collaboration with Fellini from 1950 (Luci del varietà) until 1961 (with the episode Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio in Boccaccio '70). His films include La Dolce Vita, Paisà, and L'oro di Napoli.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Immagine 137 / Image 137 [Birth certificate no 2787 serial A]" (in Italian). Archivio di Stato di Roma / States Archives in Rome > Antenati: Gli Archivi per la Ricerca Anagrafica / Ancestors: Archives for Research Registry. 23 May 1903. Retrieved 4 November 2016. Birth name Otello Martelli.
  2. ^ Lane, John Francis (29 February 2000). "Otello Martelli dies". The Guardian. UK. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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