Director of Photography/Camera Operator - Sample Reels & Resume
COMMERCIALS & PROMOS

DRAMATIC FILM

DOCUMENTARY

PARKING TICKET

INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs

SCI-FI CHANNEL FEATURE

CALL ME - EXPERIMENTAL

INFOMERCIAL LIFESTYLES

FIRST RUN SERIES PROMO

SYNDICATION PROMO

OXYGEN INTERSTITIAL

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES


Why Marino:
* When setting up a huge multi-camera shoot with seemingly impossible logistics or you are in need of a documentary style two man crew on a moments notice get the best man possible for the job.
* Contract a Director of Photography who gets up-to-speed in a hurry, thinks and moves like a camera, is a rock-solid hand held operator, and knows what a production budget is all about.
* Hire a Cinematographer with a crew that gets the tough jobs done beautifully, on time, on budget, every-time on Film & HD.
* Use a Cameraman who uses his ears before opening his mouth, organizes on the fly, and handles stress with savoir-faire.
* Your choice should be Marino... a capable and self-assured team player. He's creative, diplomatic, assertive, and tenacious.
* Recipient of Thirty International Film Festival Awards.

Marino Colmano has been exposing film since the early 1970's. Born in Italy, his proficiency as a Director of Photography stems from a heritage of European sensibilities, studies of art and extensive world travel.

Marino received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. Similar to many of the world's great cinematographers, Marino started as a still photographer and operated a successful San Francisco studio for a decade prior to his Hollywood experiences.

Marino's technical expertise, creative vision, and talent are all essential elements in effective film making. He is a veteran of hundreds of productions: dramatic films, commercials, studio promotionals, documentaries, and educational projects.

Marino prides himself on being part of a team, in which individuals working together, create a comfortable, and productive atmosphere for everyone involved. He can bring a loyal and dedicated crew ready to deliver the highest quality and performance available. His relationships are built on trust and handled with professional care.


DRAMATIC FILMS, SPECIALS, SEGMENTS, and DOCUMENTARIES

HARPHUGGER.com... a musical promotional video for inclusion in a website designed by Colmano to sell a new innovative product.

LETHAL CONFECTION... a comedy satire short film about igniting donuts. MiniDV Letterbox

CALL ME... an experimental short film about a misguided reporter. MiniDV Letterbox

PARKING TICKET... a short dramatic movie. Panasonic 24p DV Letterbox

BEYOND CHANCE, LIFETIME... "City of Angels" segment. BetaSP

AS SHE SEES IT, OXYGEN NETWORK... Provided content for 34 episodes, consisting of interstitial programming, mini documentaries, mood pieces, and interviews for this national cable independent documentary series. BetaSP

COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER... An hour documentary about a remarkable scientific discovery and controversial energy source. Winner of 1999 Aurora Award Platinum Best of Show and Winner of a 2000 21st Annual Telly Award. DigitalBeta 16:9

THE FANTASY WORLDS OF IRWIN ALLEN... A feature length special biography for the SCI-FI Channel. BetaSP

A&E BIOGRAPHY... Interviews for a series of five biographies. BetaSP

RESERVOIRS OF STRENGTH... An hour long documentary about the strength of the human spirit and the effect of love on the recovery of people who have been burned. Recipient of Ten Awards including a Gold Cindy Award, Gold Apple Award, Silver Award at the Houston International Film Festival. and the top award from the Chicago International Film Festival. Broadcast by PBS and three networks in Canada, two in England, and one in Ireland. 16mm Film

A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY... A short Erotic-Comedy film for the Playboy Channel and Home Video. 35mm Film

END OF THE RAINBOW... Theatrical Short Musical Drama starring Ray Pizzi. 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release and Broadcast by Showtime, A&E, The Movie Channel and "Z." Winner Six First Place International Film Festival Awards including Chicago International Film Festival. 35mm FilmMEL POWELL'S JAZZ HOUSE... Concert series featuring John Heard Trio, Maiden Voyage, Louis Bellson Orchestra and Ray Sherman Piano. 1" Video

HAPPY ENDINGS... Theatrical/Cable Drama. Winner Six Domestic Film Festival Awards including a Foto-Kem Award for Best Cinematography. 16mm Film

THE UNHEARD MUSIC... Theatrical feature about "X"; Second D.P. Distributed by Skouras Pictures. 16mm Film

THE TREASURE DIVERS... Feature Documentary about gold divers in the Caribbean. 16mm Film

THE RATING GAME TV... Special about the television industry. Third Place Award Winner. 1" Video

STRAIGHT TIME; HE WROTE IT FOR CRIMINALS... TV Special about Dustin Hoffman's Film. (Warner Brothers). First Place Award Winner. 1" Video

DOIN' TIME WITH JESUS... TV Special Documentary about religion in prison featuring Pat Boone in San Quentin. 3/4" Video


D.P. - FILM COMMERCIALS
MR. BASEBALL - BERTICE BERRY SHOW - ALPHA BETA - PACIFIC EYE CARE CENTER - BRAMAN AUTO GROUP - METROMEDIA (Telly Award) - SAFEWAY - BANKS OF MID AMERICA - POWER SNEAKERS - SAN DIEGO TRANSIT (Telly Award) - LADY LUCK CASINO - SNAPPLE FRUIT JUICES - BARKER BROTHERS - WICKES FURNITURE - DUPLO (Japan) - BUILDERS EMPORIUM - WINSTON TIRES - AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK - VIETNAM VET CENTER - VUARNET FRANCE SUNGLASSES - SANYO TV - BANQUET FRIED CHICKEN (Japan) - HONDA DEALERS

D.P. - NATIONAL COMMERCIALS FOR MAJOR STUDIO FEATURES
OCEANS 11 - SNATCH - RETURN TO ME - OCTOBER SKY - WATER WORLD - JUNIOR - THE PAPER - CARLITO'S WAY - HEART & SOULS - DRAGON - LORENZO'S OIL - SCENT OF A WOMAN - SNEAKERS - HOUSESITTER - FAR AND AWAY - BEETHOVEN - FRIED GREEN TOMATOES - AMERICAN TAIL, Fievel Goes West - CHILD'S PLAY 2 & 3 - PROBLEM CHILD 1 & 2 - BACKDRAFT - KINDERGARTEN COP - HAVANA - WHITE PALACE - BACK TO THE FUTURE III - THE WIZARD - THE GREAT OUTDOORS, (All above for Universal Pictures) THE SWAN PRINCESS (New World) - JOSH AND S.A.M. (Castle Rock) - DANCES WITH WOLVES (Orion Pictures) - TOY SOLDIERS (Columbia Tri-Star) - SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY (20th Century Fox) - ROCK-A-DOODLE (Goldwyn Studios) - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (New Line Cinema)

D.P. - TV SHOW PROMOS
THE SIMPSONS - THE TRACY ULLMAN SHOW - A CURRENT AFFAIR - STUDS (Fox) HARDCASTLE & McCORMICK (Cannell) - THE WIL SHRINER SHOW - THE GIDGET SERIES (Westinghouse) - ENCHANTED VIDEO STORE (Disney)

FEATURE PROMOTION & EPK'S
Brainscan (Columbia/TriStar) - ALADDIN and ERNEST GOES TO CAMP (Disney) - GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN and BOYS NEXT DOOR (New World) - MASS APPEAL (MGM) - CINEMA MAGAZINE - star interviews; Betty Davis, William Shatner, Sigourney Weaver and James Toback and others for German Television.

FEATURES - SECOND UNIT D.P.
CHECKING OUT - THE NAKED CAGE - HOMER AND EDDIE - JUST BEFORE DAWN - HADLEY'S REBELLION - SHOOT THE SUN DOWN

FILMED PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS & TV SYNDICATION SALES

LAST CALL (MCA-TV)... Promo for Brandon Tartikoff's late night talk show.

M*A*S*H (Fox)...Writer, producer, Larry Gelbart was photographed on location to promote the new digitally transferred 255 episodes of the multi-Emmy awarded show.

BATMAN (The Original Fox Series).... Utilized the talents of the entire original cast all set in elaborate, comic book styled sets producing wraparounds, bumpers, teasers and extensive interviews with cast members and guest villains.

SMALL WONDER (Fox)... Live action footage shot on a stage set designed to appear like a miniature city in which the Attack of the Ratings Giant walks about crushing the competition. It garnered a Telly Award and a BPME Certificate of Merit.

CHEVY CHASE SHOW PROMO, THE BERTICE BERRY SHOW and THE GORDON ELLIOTT SHOW... Promos for the affiliates and advertisers and on air commercials, (20th Century Fox).

DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. ... Bumpers, wraparounds, PSA's and promos for national syndication sales, Fox.

HEAR NO EVIL... (Fox/MCA co-production) hosted by Angela Lansbury to promote the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Photographed on a New York city street set provided by Universal Studios.

JOHN HUGHES PRODUCER OF THE YEAR AWARDS... A tribute film used at ShoWest (NATO) for Fox.

29TH STREET... Feature Film Teaser used at ShoWest (NATO) for Fox.


D.P. - EDUCATIONAL HOME VIDEO
The KUNG YO? Way of Life... is the fusion of Classical Yoga and Spiritual Martial Arts to open up energy channels in the body through various movements, poses, correct body alignment, and breathing. It is structured around the 5 ELEMENTS of EARTH, WATER, FIRE, WIND, and THE VOID with SPECIAL UNIQUE MUSIC. Designed by Steven Leigh from over 40 years of martial arts and yoga training to keep him in Top Hollywood Action Shape. Infomercial and instructional DVDs photographed in Ibiza, Spain. Click photo to link to Demo page.

THE DANGER ZONE... a Self-Defense and Self-Awareness course to instruct women in simple yet effective, self-defense movements.

LIVING & LOVING WITH PASSION and DAILY SOUP SERVINGS... motivational and inspiring personal achievement programs with Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of the best selling "Chicken Soup for the Soul" series of books and tapes.


CAMERAMAN
THE PARKERS UPN VALENTINE'S PROMO - SKIN DEEP COMMERCIAL - MOVIELAND WAX MUSEUM - SANTA BARBARA SAVINGS - CARLO ROSSI - MICRODATA - HAMILTON AVNET - ISUZU - PLAYGIRL'S HUNKERCISE - McDONALDS - CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - JOE ELY & BOB SEGER CONCERTS

STARS, CELEBRITIES, STUDIO PERSONALITIES & MUSICIANS SHOT ON FILM OR VIDEO

Dustin Hoffman - Harry Dean Stanton - Joseph Wambaugh - Ulu Grosbard - Pat Boone - Tom Smuthers - Soupy Sales - Martin Mull - Suzanne Somers - Elinore Donahue - Bette Davis - James Stewart - William Shatner - James Toback - Sigourney Weaver - Stephen J. Cannell - Loni Anderson - Helen Hunt - Sarah Jessica Parker - Lee Montgomery - Zeljko Ivanek - Penelope Spheeris - Jonathan Winters - Marcia Brandwyn - Ray Pizzi - Ray Sherman - John Heard Trio - Charlie Daniels - Joe Ely - Sam Moore - Exene Cervenka (X) - John Doe - Billy Zoom - D.J. Bonebrake - Brooke Shileds - Bill Welsh - Caryn Richman - Dean Butler - Will Shriner - Joan Severance - Adam West - Bert Ward - Julie Newmar - Lee Meriwether - Vincent Price - Yvonne Graig - Cesar Romero - Van Williams - Stanley Ralph Ross - George Barris - William Dozier - Bob Zemekas - John Candy - Jon Cryer - Chevy Chase - Sylvester Stallone - Willie Dixon - Matthew Broderick - Jeffrey Jones - Michael Keaton - Macauley Culkin - Steve Martin - Howard Deutch - Lea Thompson - Catherine O'Hara - Edie McClurg - Elizabeth McGovern - Ally Sheedy - Tom Sherick - Joe Roth - John Tiny Hurley - George Gallo - Danny Aiello - Tracey Ullman - Ruppert Murdock - Chuck Conners - Jamie Farr - Loretta Switt - Larry Gelbart - Angela Lansbury - Cuba Gooding Jr. - Bertice Berry - Gordon Elliott - Tiffany Brissette - James L. Brooks - Matt Groening - Leonard Nemoy - Danny DeVito - Neil Patrick Harris - Max Cassella - Jeffrey Katzenberg - T. Ryder Smith - Brandon Tartikoff - Edward R. Horwitz - Brianne Leary - Susan Ellicott - Tad Low - Elvis Mitchell - Terry McDonell - Spiros Pastos - Carol Burnett - Kenneth Anger - Alice Faye - Sarah Karloff - Bob May - Bill Mumy - Jonathan Harris - Marta Kristen - Mark Goddard - June Lockhard - Dick Tufeld - Angela Cartwright - Paul Zastupnevitch - Harry Harris - Roddy McDowall - Stefan Arngrim - Don Matheson - Gary Conway - Don Marshall - Deanna Lund - Shimon Wincelberg - Shelia Allen - Steve Allen - Robert Wagner - Whit Bissell - Robert Colbert - Lee Meriwether - Barbara Eden - James Darren - Stacey Keach - Sonny Chiba - Anthony Robbins - Becky Robbins - Gen. Schwarzkopf - Robert Grey - Mark Victor Hansen - James Doohan - Pepper Paire Davis - Tracy Reiner - Julie Gigante - Jeffrey Kahane - Ken & - Jennifer Munday - Margaret Batjeur - two dozen world famous scientists including Martin Fleischmann - Michael McKubre - Ed Storms - Eugene Mallove - John O'M. Bockris - George Miley - Les Case - Jean Paul Vigier - George Clooney - Matt Damon - Andy Garcia - Elliot Gould - Don Cheadle - Bernie Mac - Carl Reiner - Steven Leigh, Shawn Watson and others


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