Maurizio Calvesi Explained

Maurizio Calvesi
Birth Place:	Rome, Italy
Occupation:	Cinematographer
Years Active:	1977–present

Maurizio Calvesi (born 1954) is an Italian cinematographer.

Born in Rome, Calvesi began his career in 1977 as a camera operator before debuting as cinematographer in 1990. In 1992 he won a special Ciak d'oro for his work in Aurelio Grimaldi's Acla's Descent into Floristella.^[1] In 2003 Calvesi won the Golden Pegasus at the Flaiano Film Festival for his work in Roberto Faenza's The Soul Keeper.^[2] He won the Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography twice, in 2007 for Roberto Andò's Secret Journey^[3] and in 2010 for Ferzan Özpetek's Loose Cannons.^[4] He also won two Globi d'oro (Italian Golden Globes), in 2007 for Mohsen Melliti's I, the Other^[5] and in 2008 for Faenza's I Vicerè.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Volevo i pantaloni (1990)
• Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
• Vietato ai minori (1992)
• The Rebel (1993)
• The Whores (1994)
• OcchioPinocchio (1994)
• A Cold, Cold Winter (1996)
• Nerolio (1996)
• Giovani e belli (1996)
• My Dearest Friends (1998)
• Kaputt Mundi (1998)
• The Scent of the Night (1998)
• Up at the Villa (2000)
• I Love Andrea (2000)
• Ginostra (2002)
• The Soul Keeper (2002)
• Forever (2003)
• Strange Crime (2004)
• Shadows in the Sun (2005)
• The Days of Abandonment (2005)
• Secret Journey (2006)
• I, the Other (2006)
• I Vicerè (2007)
• The Case of Unfaithful Klara (2009)
• All at Sea (2011)
• Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2011)
• Magnificent Presence (2012)
• Cherry on the Cake (2012)
• Long Live Freedom (2013)
• Amiche da morire (2013)
• People Who Are Well (2014)
• Don't Be Bad (2015)
• I Killed Napoléon (2015)
• The Confessions (2016)
• The Hidden Child (2021)
• Strangeness (2022)

Notes and References

1. News: La forza di Qiu Ju e la Cina trionfa. 20 August 2014. La Repubblica. 13 September 1992.
2. News: Redazione. Premio Flaiano I Pegaso d'oro volano verso le star del cinema. 30 August 2013. Il Tempo. 11 July 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821121851/http://www.iltempo.it/2003/07/11/premio-flaiano-i-pegaso-d-oro-volano-verso-le-star-del-cinema-1.867180. 21 August 2014. dead.
3. News: Simone Pinchiorri. I vincitori dei "Nastri d'Argento" 2007. 21 August 2014. CinemaItaliano. 4 June 2007.
4. News: Nastri d'argento all'insegna degli ex aequo . 30 August 2013. . 21 June 2010.
5. News: Simone Pinchiorri. Tutti i vincitori dei "Globi d'Oro" 2007. 21 August 2014. CinemaItaliano. 4 July 2007.
6. News: Simone Pinchiorri. I vincitori del "Globi d'Oro" 2008. 21 August 2014. CinemaItaliano. 3 July 2008.