The Art of Italian Cinematography and Beyond

The Art of Italian Cinematography and Beyond

Carlo Rinaldi

Graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia under Maestro Giuseppe Rotunno ASC, AIC, he began his career in the camera department on international productions such as HBO Rome, Miracle at St. Anna (S. Lee), Angels and Demons (R. Howard), and Bright Star (J. Campion), working closely with cinematographers like Matthew Libatique ASC, Greig Fraser ACS, ASC, and Salvatore Totino AIC ASC.

He moved to Los Angeles in 2008, continuing to work both in Italy and the United States. His projects as a cinematographer include feature films, TV series, and documentaries that have received international recognition, such as an Emmy Award (Caught in the Crossfire: Victims of Gang Violence), a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival (The Predators), and several David di Donatello and Nastri d’Argento awards (Cosa sarà).

Between 2020 and 2022, he worked on two TV series: Il Re, produced for SKY Studios by Fremantle with The Apartment and Wildside, and the Netflix Original series Tutto chiede salvezza. Both series were nominated for Nastri d’Argento as Best TV Series in two consecutive years. His work has been recognized and featured in numerous publications and magazines such as American Cinematographer Magazine, Variety, Pitchfork, The Hollywood Reporter, Videostatic, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times.

His career continues mainly in narrative projects, with collaborations with Italian and international directors. His upcoming projects include the independent film Boundary Waters, based on the bestseller Closed Doors, which tells a story of violence against women from the perspective of a 10-year-old boy, and Central Europe, a metaphysical chamber play set during a train journey in 1940.