Pasqualino De Santis

Pasquale "Pasqualino" De Santis (24 April 1927 – 23 June 1996) was an Italian cinematographer.

Biography Born in Fondi, he was the brother of film director Giuseppe De Santis. They worked together in Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi, Uomini e lupi (1956), La strada lunga un anno (1958) and La garçonnière (1960).

He collaborated with Francesco Rosi in C'era una volta (1967), Uomini contro (1970), Il caso Mattei (1972), Lucky Luciano (1974), Cristo si è fermato a Eboli (1979), Tre fratelli (1981), Carmen (1984), Cronaca di una morte annunciata (1987), Diario napoletano (1992) and La tregua (1996), filmed in Ukraine, where he died.

He worked with Luchino Visconti (La caduta degli dei, 1969; Death in Venice, 1971; Conversation Piece, 1974; L'Innocente, 1976), Federico Fellini (Fellini: A Director's Notebook, 1969), Joseph L. Mankiewicz (The Honey Pot, 1966), Vittorio De Sica (Amanti, 1968), Joseph Losey (The Assassination of Trotsky, 1972), Carlo Lizzani (Torino nera, 1972), Robert Bresson (Lancelot du Lac, 1974; Le diable probablement, 1977; L'Argent, 1982), Ettore Scola (A Special Day, 1977; La terrazza, 1980), Giuliano Montaldo (Marco Polo, 1982).

Awards and nominations Academy Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1969 Romeo and Juliet Best Cinematography

British Academy Film Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1972 Death in Venice Best Cinematography

Primetime Emmy Award Year Nominated work Category Result 1982 Marco Polo Best Cinematography

César Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1985 CarmenBest Cinematography 1986 Harem

David di Donatello Year Nominated work Category Result 1981 Three BrothersBest Cinematography 1985 Carmen 1990 The Palermo Connection 1997 The Truce

Golden Ciak Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1990 The Palermo Connection Best Cinematography

Globo d'oro Year Nominated work Category Result 1997 The Truce Best Cinematography

Nastro d'Argento Year Nominated work Category Result 1968 More Than a MiracleBest Cinematography 1969 Romeo and Juliet 1970 The Damned 1972 Death in Venice 1974 Lucky Luciano 1975 Conversation Piece 1981 Three Brothers 1987 Chronicle of a Death Foretold 1998 The Truce

Laurel Awards Year Nominated work Category Result 1970 Romeo and Juliet Best Cinematography