Blasco Giurato

Biography

Blasco Giurato co cinematographer

Born in Rome, 7/6/1941, he made a professional training with a series of short-lenght films, winning the Florence “Festival dei Popoli” with “The furthest island”.
His camera operator career begun at the side of Dario Di Palma, then Rotunno and Kuveiller, collaborating with the greatest directors of the period, such as Fellini (“I Clowns”, “Roma”), Zurlini, Gregoretti, Giraldi, Questi, Wertmuller, Vancini, Pasolini, Maselli,
Petri, Monicelli, Lumet, Bolognini, Pontecorvo, etc.
In 1975 he started working as a Director of Photography with a TV drama by Daniele d’Anza, “La Baronessa di Carini”, an huge success still nowadays, and Eriprando
Visconti’s “La Orca”, which brought him immediately his first “Nastro d’Argento” and “David di Donatello” nomination for best cinematography. Throughout his career he’s been often requested for commercials.
In 1985 he had his first collaboration with Giuseppe Tornatore for the film “Il Camorrista”, followed by “Nuovo Cinema Paradiso”, “Everybody’s fine”, “A pure formality”.

Essential award list

Benigno Vincitore festival di Giffoni 2008
Ballerina 2007 best cinematography: Premio Vasto film Festival,
Premio Festival dello stretto, Premio Charlot Paestum,
Premio Totò Mendicino corto
Zhivago nomination RTS Craft awards 2003 best cinematography
Piazza delle Cinque lune nomination Globo d’Oro 2002/03 best cinematography
Due amici Leoncino d’oro Venezia festival 2002
Nomination European Film Awards 2002
Nomination Globo d’Oro 2002/03 best cinematography
Nomination nastro d’argento 2002 best cinematography
Vajont nomination Grolla d’oro 2001 best cinematography
Nomination Nastro d’argento 2002 best cinematography
Premio Fellini 2002
Time to love nomination Grolla d’Oro 1999 best cinematography
Ferdinando e Carolina nomination David di Donatello 1998 best cinematography
Del perduto amore Grolla d’oro 1998 best cinematography
Nomination Ciak d’Oro 1997 best cinematography
Nomination Nastro d’Argento 1997 best cinematography