Born in Rome, Italy. Former still photographer who worked as a camera operator for figures such as G.R. Aldo before graduating to director of photography in 1955. Rotunno became one of Europe's leading cinematographers in the 1960s, with his work ranging from the epic, operatic compositions of Visconti's THE LEOPARD (1963) to the daguerrotype-influenced style of Monicelli's THE ORGANIZER (1963). He has shot several of Fellini's films [BOCCACCIO '70 (1962), SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968), SATYRICON (1969), FELLINI'S ROMA (1972), AMARCORD (1973), FELLINI'S CASANOVA (1976), ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL (1978), CITY OF WOMEN (1980), AND THE SHIP SAILS ON (1983)]as well as features directed by Mike Nichols (CARNAL KNOWLEDGE, 1971), Bob Fosse (ALL THAT JAZZ, 1979) and Terry Gilliam (THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, 1989). Other notable credits include MAN OF LA MANCHA (1972), POPEYE (1980), ROLLOVER (1981), FIVE DAYS ONE SUMMER (1982), AMERICAN DREAMER (1984), RED SONJA and ORFEO (both 1985), HOTEL COLONIAL and RENT-A-COP (both 1987), HAUNTED SUMMER (1988), REBUS and LEONARDO'S DREAM (both 1989), REGARDING HENRY (1991), ONCE UPON A CRIME... (1992), WOLF (1994), SABRINA (1995), LA SINDROME DI STENDHAL / THE STENDHAL SYNDROME (1996) and MARCELLO MASTROIANNI: MI RICORDO, SÌ, IO MI RICORDO / MARCELLO MASTROIANNI: I REMEMBER, YES, I REMEMBER (1997).  Nominated for Cinematography 1979: ALL THAT JAZZ 1 nomination