Mario Montuori


Mario Montuori was an Italian film cinematographer and painter.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Mario Montuori was the son of the cinematographer Carlo. He began his film career in 1937, working as an assistant operator alongside his father. In 1940 he was conscripted and until 1943 was operator for Istituto Luce on the Russian front. In 1949 he debuted as a cinematographer, and his collaborations included films by Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, Alberto Lattuada and Mario Soldati. Starting from the late 1970s, he left the cinema industry to dedicate himself to painting.

Selected filmography

To Live in Peace Women and Brigands Pact with the Devil Beauties on Bicycles O.K. Nerone It's Love That's Ruining Me Shadows on the Grand Canal We Two Alone The Dream of Zorro The Adventures of Mandrin The Overcoat The Queen of Sheba Noi peccatori Storms Too Young for Love Ivan, Son of the White Devil Modern Virgin Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love Symphony of Love Roman Tales Chéri-Bibi The Bigamist The Most Beautiful Days Count Max The Wide Blue Road Ciao, ciao bambina! Ferdinando I, re di Napoli Prisoner of the Volga Noi siamo due evasi Il padrone delle ferriere Goliath and the Dragon A Breath of Scandal Love in Rome Behind Closed Doors The Italian Brigands The Lovely Lola Queen of The Chantecler Sodom and Gomorrah Three Nights of Love The Man, the Woman and the Money I complessi Highest Pressure Fury of Johnny Kid The Seven Cervi Brothers The Forgotten Pistolero How, When and with Whom Chuck Moll Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato Doppia coppia con Regina Year One