Mauro Fiore (born 1964) is an Italian-American cinematographer.He was born in Marzi, Calabria and moved to the US with his family in 1971. He attended Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois, and graduated in 1982. He went on to receive his B.A. from Columbia College Chicago in 1987. He is most notable for his work in the 2009 film Avatar for which he won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography at the 82nd Academy Awards, despite having only been involved in photographing 30 percent of the whole film. Other prior films that he worked on before Avatar are Training Day, The Hire: Ticker, Tears of the Sun, Smokin' Aces and The Kingdom. Fiore worked as cinematographer for the television series Tracey Takes On....
Roomed with Janusz Kaminski when both were training as cinematographers. Along with friends Wally Pfister and Phedon Papamichael, all four apprenticed as cinematographers on various Roger Corman low budget films in the early days of their careers.
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Received his B.A. from Columbia College Chicago in 1987.
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Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) since 2005.
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Magnificent Seven
2016
Chris Tucker Live
2015
TV Movie
Southpaw
2015
director of photography
The Equalizer
2014
director of photography
Runner Runner
2013
director of photography
The Black Mamba
2011/I
Short
Real Steel
2011
The A-Team
2010
director of photography
Avatar
2009
director of photography
The Kingdom
2007
director of photography
Smokin' Aces
2006
director of photography
The Call
2006/I
Short director of photography
Faceless
2006
TV Movie
The Island
2005
director of photography
Tears of the Sun
2003
Ticker
2002
Short director of photography
Highway
2002/I
Training Day
2001
director of photography
The Center of the World
2001
Driven
2001
director of photography
Lost Souls
2000
director of photography
Get Carter
2000
director of photography
Billboard Dad
1998
Video
Love from Ground Zero
1998
Tracey Takes On...
1997-1998
TV Series director of photography - 17 episodes
Breaking Up
1997
An Occasional Hell
1996
Soldier Boyz
1995
Dominion
1995
Drag
1993
Short
Automaton
1986
Camera Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls
1989
key grip
Saturday the 14th Strikes Back
1988
key grip
Not of This Earth
1988
key grip
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - World Premiere Special
2011
TV Short documentary camera operator
Jumbo Girl
2004
Short director of photography: additional photography
Distance
2003
gaffer
Armageddon
1998
director of photography: second unit
Amistad
1997
director of photography: second unit - uncredited
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
director of photography: second unit - uncredited
The Rock
1996
additional photographer
Tall Tale
1995
chief lighting technician
Little Giants
1994
camera operator: "b" camera
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993
director of photography: additional photography
Schindler's List
1993
gaffer: United States
Mi vida loca
1993
camera operator: "b" camera
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
camera operator
Trouble Bound
1993
camera operator / director of photography: second unit
All the Love in the World
1992
gaffer
One False Move
1992
gaffer: second unit - as Maro Fiore
Poison Ivy
1992
gaffer: additional photography
Wildflower
1991
TV Movie gaffer
Cool as Ice
1991
chief lighting technician
Pyrates
1991
gaffer
Night of the Warrior
1991
electrician
The Terror Within II
1991
director of photography: second unit
Watchers II
1990
key grip
After Midnight
1989
key grip
Far from Home
1989
key grip
The Return of Swamp Thing
1989
dolly grip
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Capturing Avatar
2010
Video documentary
Himself
The 82nd Annual Academy Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography
The Future in Action
2005
Video short
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2010
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2009
ACCA
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2009
FFCC Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2009
NTFCA Award
North Texas Film Critics Association, US
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2009
PFCS Award
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Best 3D Feature Film
Camerimage
Avatar (2009)
2010
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Cinematography
Avatar (2009)
2010
ASC Award
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases