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Carlo Di Palma

Carlo Di Palma

Cinematographer · Died July 9, 2004, aged 79 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Carlo Di Palma was born on 17 April 1925 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Blow-Up (1966) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). He was married to Adriana Chiesa Di Palma. He died on 9 July 2004 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 17, 1925
Died
July 9, 2004 (aged 79)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 48% in 30 days

What are Carlo Di Palma's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
24%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Power
10%
Ideas
8%
Survival
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 8 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 12 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Melancholic
12
Joyful
7
Tense
7
Warm
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carlo Di Palma's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carlo Di Palma's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Everyone Says I Love You(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Don't Drink the Water(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Monster(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bullets Over Broadway(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Husbands and Wives(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shadows and Fog(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Alice(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 12 Directors for 12 Cities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • September(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of My Success(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Radio Days(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Off Beat(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • Return to Lisca Bianca Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Gabriela(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Identification of a Woman(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Together? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Mimì Bluette... Flower of My Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Blonde in Black Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Teresa the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Orders are Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • That's How We Women Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Superwitness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pacifist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pizza Triangle(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Help Me, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Appointment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Scarlet Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl with a Pistol(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • I Married You for Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Blow-Up(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Queens(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • L'armata Brancaleone(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Terror-Creatures from the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Three Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Il provino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Desert(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Le ore nude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Love in Four Dimensions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • A Very Handy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Omicron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • The Four Truths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Paris, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Leoni al sole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Divorce Italian Style(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pigeon Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Kapo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Long Night in '43 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Employee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Guardatele ma non toccatele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

  • Adventure in Capri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

  • Lauta mancia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Modern Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

  • Tripoli, bel suol d'amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Camera Operator

  • Non è vero... ma ci credo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Camera Operator

  • Serenata amara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Camera Operator

  • I morti non pagano tasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Camera Operator

  • È arrivato l'accordatore(1952)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Il tallone di Achille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Camera Operator

  • Attention! Bandits! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Camera Operator

  • Bicycle Thieves(1948)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 74 titles from 1948 to 2004.

Biggest box office

The Secret of My Success (1987)

$111M worldwide

Highest rated

Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Secret of My Success (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 74: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 74: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography59 of 74: 59 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew11 of 74: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s11 · crew1960s27 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Carlo Di Palma's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who... (1967)

51st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Divorce Italian Style (1961)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carlo Di Palma's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles8–40 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles20–62 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles22–64 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles26–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–29 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Carlo Di Palma work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carlo Di Palma's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Woody Allen shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers