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Matteo Cocco

Matteo Cocco
Born29 December 1985 (1985-12-29) (age 39)
Tuscany, Italy
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2003-present

Matteo Cocco (born 29 December 1985) is an Italian cinematographer.

Life and career

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Born in Tuscany, Cocco grew up in Rome.[1] Between 2005 and 2008, he studied cinematography at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[2] In 2008, in search of better job opportunities he moved to Germany, where his career had a breakout thanks to his work in Philip Gröning's award winning film The Police Officer's Wife.[2]

In 2016, Cocco received a Nastro d'Argento nomination for his work in Per amor vostro and Pericle.[1][3] Thanks to his cinematography in Giorgio Diritti's 2020 film Hidden Away, he won a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography, an European Film Award for Best Cinematographer, and a Globo d'oro.[4][5][6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cantisani, Ludovico (15 September 2020). "Al fianco di Ligabue. Conversazione con Matteo Cocco sulla fotografia di Volevo nascondermi". Artdigiland. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b D'Addio, Andrea (25 February 2014). "Direttore della fotografia in Germania. "In Italia lavoro ai giovani per sfruttarli"". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Nastri d'argento, 'La pazza gioia' e 'Jeeg Robot' fanno incetta di candidature". la Repubblica (in Italian). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  4. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (11 May 2021). "'Hidden Away' Triumphs at Italy's David di Donatello Awards, Sophia Loren Wins Actress". Variety. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ Roxborough, Scott (9 December 2020). "'Hidden Away' Wins European Film Awards for Cinematography, Costume Design". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  6. ^ De Marco, Camillo (16 July 2020). "Hidden Away and Bad Tales triumph at the Italian Golden Globes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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