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Born1950-08-12
BirthplaceRome, Lazio, Italy

Adolfo Bartoli

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Biography

Adolfo Bartoli started working as a technician for Mole Richardson, then, worked as assistant operator for the most important cinematographers, such as Pasqualino De Santis (Academy award for "Romeo and Jiulietta"). He also worked with other Cinematographers such as: Marcello Gatti, Tonino Delli Colli, Giuseppe Rotunno, Aldo and Giorgio Tonti, Gabor and Cristiano Pogany, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Geoffrey Unsworth, Jack Hilyards. He became a cinematographer filming many documentaries and fiction such as: "Rosso di Sera" and "Delta Force Commando". He moved to the US and filmed several movies such as: "Jungle Book: Mowgly and Baloo", "Sabrina goes to Rome", "The Pit and the Pendulum" and the television series called "Conan the Adventurer". He worked mainly in action films, adventures and science fiction mostly in an International environment. Also, he worked as a second unit Cinematographer, taking care of the special effect, in "Pinocchio" a film by Roberto Benigni. In 1992 he was invited by an American film company "Full Moon ent." to Romania in order to open with Vlad Paunescu a big studio named "Castel Film". It is in this studio that he made 17 movies for Paramount and taught film Techniques to the Romanians. He is a member of the AIC (Society of Italian Cinematographers) which he is also a Members of the Board, also member of IMAGO (European Federation of Cinematographers).

Filmography

Production & Directing (74)

2025
Trancers: The Whole Dethly AffairDirector of Photography
2023
The PrimevalsDirector of Photography
6.2
2009
Il mercante di stoffeDirector of Photography
2006
Caved In: Prehistoric TerrorDirector of Photography
3.3
2005
Meet Me in MiamiCinematography
8.0
2002
AntibodyDirector of Photography
4.3
2002
PinocchioSecond Unit Director of Photography
5.7
2001
Witness to a KillDirector of Photography
5.2
2001
High AdventureCinematography
8.0
2001
Queen's MessengerDirector of Photography
4.6
2000
For the CauseDirector of Photography
5.3
2000
OctopusDirector of Photography
4.5
2000
The Horrible Doctor BonesDirector of Photography
3.4
2000
City of FearCinematography
4.1
1999
4.0
1998
Subspecies 4: BloodstormDirector of Photography
5.3
1998
Sabrina Goes to RomeDirector of Photography
6.0
1997
The CreepsDirector of Photography
4.5
1997
ConanCinematography
6.7
1997
5.8
1997
Turbo: A Power Rangers MovieAdditional Photography
5.8
1997
Vampire JournalsDirector of Photography
4.9
1997
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl PlayDirector of Photography
5.7
1996
Head of the FamilyDirector of Photography
5.5
1996
4.0
1996
Magic in the MirrorDirector of Photography
6.4
1996
Alien Abduction: Intimate SecretsDirector of Photography
4.5
1996
Oblivion 2: BacklashDirector of Photography
4.4
1996
Demon in the BottleDirector of Photography
4.4
1995
Leapin' LeprechaunsDirector of Photography
4.0
1994
BeanstalkDirector of Photography
5.2
1994
Puppet Master 5Director of Photography
5.1
1994
Trancers 5: Sudden DethDirector of Photography
4.2
1994
Lurking FearDirector of Photography
4.9
1994
OblivionDirector of Photography
4.9
1994
Trancers 4: Jack of SwordsDirector of Photography
4.8
1993
Puppet Master 4Director of Photography
5.6
1993
RemoteDirector of Photography
4.8
1993
Dollman vs. Demonic ToysDirector of Photography
4.8
1993
Prehysteria!Director of Photography
5.1
1993
Robot WarsDirector of Photography
4.2
1992
No Place to HideSecond Unit Director of Photography
5.5
1992
Doctor MordridDirector of Photography
5.1
1992
Trancers IIIDirector of Photography
5.7
1992
Bad ChannelsDirector of Photography
5.0
1992
SeedpeopleDirector of Photography
4.4
1992
6.4
1992
Demonic ToysDirector of Photography
5.3
1992
NetherworldDirector of Photography
3.8
1991
Trancers IIDirector of Photography
5.6
1991
The Pit and the PendulumDirector of Photography
5.8
1989
Beyond the Door IIIDirector of Photography
4.8
1989
Rosso di seraCinematography
7.0
1987
Iron WarriorCamera Operator
4.7
1986
Super FantozziCamera Operator
6.3
1986
Il Bi e il BaCamera Operator
6.9
1982
Di padre in figlioCamera Operator
6.0
1982
Regina RomaCamera Operator
4.0
1979
Seven Dangerous WomenCamera Operator
4.0
1979
Christ Stopped at EboliAssistant Camera
7.2
1976
The InnocentAssistant Camera
6.9
1976
Illustrious CorpsesAssistant Camera
6.7
1974
Conversation PieceAssistant Camera
7.3
1973
Lucky LucianoAssistant Camera
6.3
1972
5.3
1970
EyewitnessLighting Technician
6.4
1969
JustineLighting Technician
4.4
1966
Grand PrixLighting Technician
7.3
1966
Cast a Giant ShadowLighting Technician
6.3
1965
The Sound of MusicLighting Technician
7.7