Renato Berta
Cinematographer, Screenwriter, Director, Editor, Actor
Born in 1945 in Bellinzona, Switzerland. Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner, Daniel Schmid and Jean-Marie Straub. 1965-67 Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in more than 100 films since 1969. In 1988 he won a César Award for Best Cinematography for AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS by Louis Malle and in 2011 a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography for NOI CREDEVAMO. In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2018
- Reprise by Renato Berta
Screenwriter
- 2018
- Reprise by Renato Berta
Cinematographer
- 2023
- Le grand chariot by Philippe Garrel
- 2020
- Le sel des larmes by Philippe Garrel
- 2019
- Le renard et l'oisille by Samuel Guillaume, Frédéric Guillaume
- 2018
- Gens du lac by Jean-Marie Straub
- 2015
- L'ombre des femmes by Philippe Garrel
- 2015
- For This Is My Body by Paule Muret
- 2013
- Dialogue d'ombres by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
- 2012
- Lullaby To My Father by Amos Gitai
- 2009
- Dowaha by Raja Amari
- 2003
- Pas sur la bouche by Alain Resnais
- 2000
- Merci pour le chocolat by Claude Chabrol
- 2000
- Addio Lugano bella by Francesca Solari
- 1999
- Beresina oder Die letzten Tage der Schweiz by Daniel Schmid
- 1997
- On connaît la chanson by Alain Resnais
- 1995
- The Written Face by Daniel Schmid
- 1994
- Adultère (mode d'emploi) by Christine Pascal
- 1992
- Hors Saison by Daniel Schmid
- 1987
- Jenatsch by Daniel Schmid
- 1987
- La vallée fantôme by Alain Tanner
- 1984
- Il bacio di Tosca by Daniel Schmid
- 1983
- Mirage de la vie (Douglas Sirk) by Daniel Schmid
- 1982
- Hécate by Daniel Schmid
- 1981
- Max Frisch-Journal I-III by Richard Dindo
- 1981
- Notre dame de la croisette by Daniel Schmid
- 1980
- Sauve qui peut (la vie) by Jean-Luc Godard
- 1979
- Messidor by Alain Tanner
- 1977
- Violanta by Daniel Schmid
- 1977
- Repérages by Michel Soutter
- 1977
- Les Indiens sont encore loin by Patricia Moraz
- 1976
- Schatten der Engel by Daniel Schmid
- 1976
- Le Grand Soir by Francis Reusser
- 1976
- Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 by Alain Tanner
- 1974
- Le milieu du monde by Alain Tanner
- 1974
- La Paloma by Daniel Schmid
- 1973
- Le retour d'Afrique by Alain Tanner
- 1973
- Les vilaines manières by Simon Edelstein
- 1972
- Heute nacht oder nie by Daniel Schmid
- 1971
- La Salamandre by Alain Tanner
- 1969
- Charles mort ou vif by Alain Tanner
- 1967
- Quatre d'entre elles by Claude Champion, Francis Reusser, Jacques Sandoz, Yves Yersin
Editor
- 2013
- Dialogue d'ombres by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
Actor
- 2010
- Daniel Schmid – Le chat qui pense by Benny Jaberg, Pascal Hofmann
Awards
(a selection)
- 2009
- Mostra de Valencia / Cinema del Mediterrani, Prix de la meilleure photographie (Winner) in Dowaha
- 2014
- Köln, 24. Deutscher Kamerapreis 2014, Ehrenpreis (Winner)
- 2016
- Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2016, Swiss Film Award, Honorary Award (Winner)
- 2008
- Marburg, 10. Marburger Kameragespräche 2008, Marburger Kamerapreis (Winner)
- 2021
- Paris, 26eme Cérémonie des Lumières 2021, Image (Nomination) in Le sel des larmes