Mauro Fiore

Mauro Fiore (born November 15, 1964) is an Italian-American cinematographer.

Mauro Fiore
Born (1964-11-15) November 15, 1964 (age 59)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Christine Vollmer
(m. 2000)
Children3

He was born in Marzi, Calabria and moved to the US with his family in 1971.[1] He attended Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois, and graduated in 1982. He started out pursuing a career in sociology but was captivated by photography and art. He went on to receive his B.A. from Columbia College Chicago in 1987 and moved to Los Angeles to jumpstart his career.[2]

Fiore won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 82nd Academy Awards for his work on the 2009 film Avatar. Previously, he worked on the films Training Day, The Hire: Ticker, Tears of the Sun, Smokin' Aces and The Kingdom. He also worked as a cinematographer for the television series Tracey Takes On....

Personal life

Fiore married Christine Vollmer in 2000. They have three children.[citation needed]

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1986AutomatonDavid Bazant
Jeff Economy
1995DominionMichael G. Kehoe
Soldier BoyzLouis Mourneau
1996An Occasional HellSalomé Breziner
1997Breaking UpRobert Greenwald
1998Love from Ground ZeroStephen Grynberg
Billboard DadAlan MetterDirect-to-video
2000Get CarterStephen Kay
Lost SoulsJanusz Kamiński
2001DrivenRenny Harlin
The Center of the WorldWayne Wang
Training DayAntoine Fuqua1st collaboration with Fuqua
2002HighwayJames Cox
2003Tears of the SunAntoine Fuqua
2005The IslandMichael Bay
2006Smokin' AcesJoe Carnahan
2007The KingdomPeter Berg
2009AvatarJames Cameron
2010The A-TeamJoe Carnahan
2011Real SteelShawn Levy
2013Runner RunnerBrad Furman
2014The EqualizerAntoine Fuqua
2015Southpaw
2016The Magnificent Seven
2019Dark PhoenixSimon Kinberg
MosulMatthew Michael Carnahan
2021InfiniteAntoine Fuqua
Spider-Man: No Way HomeJon Watts
SecurityPeter Chelsom
2023A Good PersonZach Braff
2024Madame WebS. J. Clarkson

Short films

YearTitleDirectorNotesRef.
1993DragMark Pavia[3]
2002TickerJoe CarnahanSegment of The Hire[4]
2006The CallAntoine Fuqua[5]
2011The Black MambaRobert Rodriguez
Roland Suso Richter
With Guillermo Navarro[6]
2017EattogetherMichael ClowaterVideo short[7]
2019In the Time It Takes to Get ThereZach Braff

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1997–1998Tracey Takes On...Michael McKean
Don Scardino
Thomas Schlamme
Michael Lange
17 episodes
2006FacelessJoe CarnahanTV movie
2011InsideD. J. CarusoSocial film
2015Chris Tucker – LivePhil JoanouStand-up comedy special

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitleResult
2009Academy AwardsBest CinematographyAvatarWon
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsBest CinematographyWon
Florida Film Critics CircleBest CinematographyWon
BAFTA AwardsBest CinematographyNominated
Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest CinematographyNominated
Houston Film Critics SocietyBest CinematographyNominated
New York Film Critics CircleBest CinematographerNominated
Online Film Critics SocietyBest CinematographyNominated
American Society of CinematographersOutstanding CinematographyNominated

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