
Person
Rafael Salvatore
Camera · Born 1946-05-09 · Lavello, Italy
Biography
Rafael Salvatore is an Italo-Venezuelan photographer whose work is closely tied to the history and visual memory of Venezuelan cinema, through his role as a still photographer. Born in Lavello, Italy in 1946, Salvatore moved between several countries during his early life—living in Italy, France, Sweden and Argentina—before eventually settling in Venezuela. In Venezuela, Salvatore became one of the most active and respected still photographers of the New Venezuelan Cinema, working on more than thirty feature films. He collaborated with key directors such as Jacobo Penzo, Solveig Hoogesteijn, Luis Alberto Lamata, Fina Torres, Carlos Azpúrua, Thaelman Urgelles and Mauricio Walerstein, among many others.,Beyond film sets, Salvatore also developed extensive documentary and exhibition work focused on Venezuelan culture, including Indigenous communities and popular traditions.
Known for

Rizo
Still Photographer

Open Air
Still Photographer

Santera
Still Photographer

Opposite Direction
Still Photographer

Passionate Mobile
Still Photographer

Luna Llena
Still Photographer

Les aventuriers du Rio Verde
Still Photographer

En territorio extranjero
Still Photographer

American Ninja 5
Still Photographer

The Cumaná Devil
Still Photographer
Filmography
- 2020Opposite DirectionStill Photographer
- 1999RizoStill Photographer
- 1998Coup at DaybreakStill Photographer
- 1996Bésame muchoStill Photographer
- 1996Open AirStill Photographer
- 1994En territorio extranjeroStill Photographer
- 1994SanteraStill Photographer
- 1994Passionate MobileStill Photographer
- 1993American Ninja 5Still Photographer
- 1992Les aventuriers du Rio VerdeStill Photographer
- 1992Luna LlenaStill Photographer
- 1992Los Platos del DiabloStill Photographer
- 1990Shoot to killStill Photographer
- 1988La mujer ajenaStill Photographer
- 1987Cubagua
- 1985El rey del bandolínStill Photographer
- 1984The Cumaná DevilStill Photographer
- 1984Peasant PainterStill Photographer
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