Leonida Barboni


Leonida Barboni was an Italian film cinematographer.

Life and career

Born in Fiuminata, Macerata, Barboni started his career working as a cameraman for Fox Movietone and Paramount newsreels. He later worked as a cinematographer for documentaries, and in 1942 he made his feature film debut with La fanciulla dell'altra riva. After the war Barboni started a critical acclaimed collaboration with the director Pietro Germi and with the set designer Carlo Egidi. His style was characterized by the proliferation of small light sources, a great attention to detail and by the use of 'deep focus' shots. He was the elder brother of the cinematographer and director Enzo Barboni.

Selected filmography

A Night of Fame In the Name of the Law Sunday in August Path of Hope The Devil in the Convent Ragazze da marito Red Shirts The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo Mademoiselle Gobete Jealousy The Enchanting Enemy Neapolitans in Milan Adriana Lecouvreur Angela Il coraggio The Railroad Man Dreams in a Drawer Fathers [and Sons (1957 film)|Fathers and Sons] A Man of Straw ...And [the Wild Wild Women] The [Great War (1959 film)|The Great War] The Facts of Murder The Hunchback of Rome The Passionate Thief Run with the Devil The Traffic Policeman Divorce Italian Style Black City The Lovemakers A Difficult Life Disorder The Captive City The Verona Trial Liolà Corruption Countersex Amori pericolosi The Possessed The Dolls After the Fox Pleasant Nights Sex Quartet The Witch El Greco The Rover Bora Bora The Sex of Angels Tre donne - La sciantosa