Renato Berta

Renato Berta
Born (1945-03-02) 2 March 1945 (age 79)
Bellinzona, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, Film director
Years active1969–present

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 We Believed in 2011.[1]

In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[2]

  1. ^ ""Deutscher Kamerapreis": premiato bellinzonese Renato Berta". Swissinfo.
  2. ^ "Nomination dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres juillet 2013". Culturecommunication.gouv.fr.