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Romano Albani | |
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| Born | 25 September 1945 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1975 – 2008 |
Romano Albani (born 25 September 1945) was an Italian cinematographer and camera operator.
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Romano Albani | |
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| Born | 25 September 1945 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Years active | 1975 – 2008 |
Romano Albani (born 25 September 1945) was an Italian cinematographer and camera operator.
Albani started his career with commercials. [1] His film credits include Marco Ferreri's La Dernière femme (U.S. title: The Last Woman) (1976), Dario Argento's Inferno (1980) and Phenomena (1985), [2] Troll (1986), a remake of Roman Holiday (1987) and four of the movies in the Fantaghirò series. [3]
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