Camillo Bazzoni
{{Short description|Italian cinematographer (1934–2020)}}
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Camillo Bazzoni (29 December 1934 – 8 October 2020) was an Italian cinematographer and film director.
Career
Born in Salsomaggiore Terme, Bazzoni started as camera operator in 1960.{{cite book|last=Roberto Poppi|title=I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri|publisher=Gremese Editore, 2002}} From 1967 he worked as cinematographer with, among others, Lina Wertmüller, Mario Monicelli, Salvatore Samperi, Massimo Troisi, and Franco Rossi. He was also a second unit camera operator on Warren Beatty's Reds.{{cite book|last=Stefano Masi|title=Dizionario mondiale dei direttori della fotografia|publisher=Recco, Le Mani, 2007}}
After a series of documentaries and short films, in 1968 Bazzoni debuted as a film director with Macaroni Combat, Suicide Commando, and a Spaghetti Western, A Long Ride from Hell.
He was the younger brother of the director Luigi Bazzoni and the brother-in-law of Academy Award winner Vittorio Storaro.{{cite book|last=Marco Giusti|title=Dizionario del western all'italiana|year=2007|publisher=Mondadori, 2007|isbn=978-88-04-57277-0}}
References
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External links
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Category:People from Salsomaggiore Terme
Category:Italian film directors
Category:Italian screenwriters
Category:Spaghetti Western directors
Category:Italian cinematographers
Category:Italian male screenwriters
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