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Renato Berta

Camera
80 years oldBellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland

Biography

Renato Berta is a Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub. Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in more than 100 films since 1969. He won a César Award for Best Cinematography for Au revoir les enfants in 1988 and a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography for Noi credevamo in 2011. In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Source: Article "Renato Berta" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Personal Details

Born
March 2, 1945
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
Known For
Camera

Also Known As

Rénato Berta

Movies (49)

The Tasters
6.6

The Tasters

Director of Photography (Camera)

2025

The Plough
6.5

The Plough

Director of Photography (Camera)

2023

Renato Berta, face caméra

Renato Berta, face caméra

as Self

2022

Il Buco
6.3

Il Buco

Director of Photography (Camera)

2021

The King of Laughter
7.5

The King of Laughter

Director of Photography (Camera)

2021

The Salt of Tears
5.4

The Salt of Tears

Director of Photography (Camera)

2020

France Against the Robots
5.3

France Against the Robots

Director of Photography (Camera)

2020

People of the Lake
6.3

People of the Lake

Director of Photography (Camera)

2018

Strange Birds
5.5

Strange Birds

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Lover for a Day
6.2

Lover for a Day

Director of Photography (Camera)

2017

Stalin's Couch
4.0

Stalin's Couch

Director of Photography (Camera)

2016

In the Shadow of Women
5.5

In the Shadow of Women

Director of Photography (Camera)

2015

The Old Man of Belem
4.5

The Old Man of Belem

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Leopardi
6.8

Leopardi

Director of Photography (Camera)

2014

Revoir Hiroshima...

Revoir Hiroshima...

as Self

2013

Dialogue of Shadows
5.6

Dialogue of Shadows

Director of Photography (Camera)

2013

You, Me and Us
6.0

You, Me and Us

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

Asfouri
7.6

Asfouri

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

Lullaby to my Father
7.5

Lullaby to my Father

Cinematography (Crew)

2012

Gebo and the Shadow
6.7

Gebo and the Shadow

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter

In Memoriam Daniel Schmid Werner Schroeter

as Self

2012

Un héritier
5.0

Un héritier

Director of Photography (Camera)

2012

L’inconsolable
5.0

L’inconsolable

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

Belleville Tokyo
4.8

Belleville Tokyo

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

O somma luce
5.8

O somma luce

Director of Photography (Camera)

2011

We Believed
6.6

We Believed

Director of Photography (Camera)

2010

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense
5.8

Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense

as Self

2010

Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle

Les avatars de la mort d’Empédocle

2010

Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière

Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Buried Secrets
5.7

Buried Secrets

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

The Witches, Women Among Themselves
5.7

The Witches, Women Among Themselves

Director of Photography (Camera)

2009

Artemide’s Knee
6.0

Artemide’s Knee

Director of Photography (Camera)

2008

Max & Co
6.3

Max & Co

Director of Photography (Camera)

2007

Verteidigung der Zeit

Verteidigung der Zeit

2007

These Encounters of Theirs
6.4

These Encounters of Theirs

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

Magic Mirror
6.4

Magic Mirror

Director of Photography (Camera)

2006

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

Cinematography (Crew)

2005

The Last Mitterrand
6.5

The Last Mitterrand

Director of Photography (Camera)

2005

A Visit to the Louvre
6.2

A Visit to the Louvre

Director of Photography (Camera)

2004

Not on the Lips
5.6

Not on the Lips

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Three-Step Dance
5.5

Three-Step Dance

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Alila
5.2

Alila

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

The Return of the Prodigal Son
5.3

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Cinematography (Crew)

2003

Humiliated

Humiliated

Cinematography (Crew)

2003

Incantati

Incantati

Director of Photography (Camera)

2003

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves
6.0

Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

The Uncertainty Principle
5.2

The Uncertainty Principle

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

Dolando

Dolando

Director of Photography (Camera)

2002

Workers, Peasants
4.1

Workers, Peasants

Director of Photography (Camera)

2001

TV Shows (1)