Angelo Novi

Known for CameraBorn 1930-06-09Died 1997-05-06Lanzo d'Intelvi, Italy

Angelo Novi (9 June 1930 – 6 May 1997) worked for thirty years as the exclusive photographer with some of the most known Italian film directors of his time, such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Sergio Leone, and Pier Paolo Pasolini. He studied at the Brera Academy in Milan, and from 1952 on, started to work as a photojournalist. The ability to capture the decisive moment, inspired by idols like Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, is an important gist for his photographic style, which later honed in his work as a set photographer. Novi told his own story through the scenic action captured by his photographs. Emphasis on the decisive moment, the contrast of proximity and distance, and the black and whites, are all attributes of Novi's work. With his photographs, Novi has made a comprehensive contribution to the cultural memory of the golden era of the Italian cinema. As a silent observer, he captured the moments at the film sets both behind the scenes and in action, revealing intimate aspects that cannot be found on the screen.Read more

Movies & web series

Once Upon a Time in America

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Once Upon a Time in the West

Love Meetings

1900

Mamma Roma

The Last Emperor

The Silk Worm

Duck, You Sucker

The Conformist

Corruption

The Gospel According to St. Matthew

The Star Maker

My Name Is Nobody

Django

Scouting in Palestine

Il Bi e il Ba

Theorem

Stealing Beauty

Family Diary

Last Tango in Paris

Talcum Powder

The Sheltering Sky

Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man

The Fifth Cord

Little Buddha

Io non protesto, io amo

Run, Run, Joe!

La bella di Lodi

Boot Hill

The Crazy Westerners