Clemente ‘Tino’ Santoni was born on January 19, 1913 in
Rome, Lazio, Italy. After studying painting, he devoted himself to the movies,
taking work as an assistant, assistant operator and lighting director in the
decade 1930-1940. In his vast list of productions, including that of film
genres, some of which are valuable aesthetic commitment, others of less higher
quality, he deserves to be remembered for the freshness of his solar images, “È
primavera” (1949), directed by Renato Castellani, and especially that of two
films directed by Valerio Zurlini, “Estate violenta” (1959) and “La ragazza con
la valigia” (1961). In both, besides the excellent cinematography and the
artistic value of the images, comes a remarkable softness of the tones and
contrasts of light. Santoni also demonstrated an uncommon sensitivity with his
adherence expressiveness of his cinematography to the themes and aesthetics of
his film. Santoni was the cinematographer on seven Euro-westerns including: “Il
bandolero stanco” (1952) “Heroes of the West” (1965) “Two Sons of Ringo” (1966)
and “Blood Calls to Blood” (1968). Santoni retired in 1974. Today we celebrate
Clemente ‘Tino’ Santoni’s 100th birthday.
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