Renato Berta

In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

• Name — Renato Berta • Born — 2 March 1945 • Birthplace — Bellinzona, Switzerland • Occupation — Cinematographer, Film director • Years Active — 1969–present Renato Berta is a Swiss cinematographer and film director, best known for his collaborations with directors Alain Tanner and Jean-Marie Straub. Trained at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, Berta has worked as cinematographer in more than 100 films since 1969. He won a César Award for Best Cinematography for Au revoir les enfants in 1988 and a David di Donatello for Best Cinematography for We Believed in 2011. In 2013, he was awarded the Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

• Year — Title — Notes • 1969 — Charles, Dead or Alive • 1969 — Long Live Death • 1970 — Eyes Do Not Want to Close at All Times, or, Perhaps One Day Rome Will Allow Herself to Choose in Her Turn • 1970 — Marie pleine de grâce • 1971 — The Salamander • 1971 — On the Point of Death • 1972 — History Lessons • 1972 — Tonight or Never (1972 film) • 1973 — Einleitung zu Arnold Schoenbergs Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene — Documentary short • 1973 — Le Retour d'Afrique • 1973 — Sexologos • 1973 — The Awful Manners • 1973 — Der Tod des Flohzirkusdirektors • 1974 — La Paloma (1974 film) • 1974 — The Middle of the World • 1974 — Schattenreiter — Telefilm • 1975 — Moses and Aaron — Additional Photography • 1975 — The Wonderful Crook • 1976 — Shadow of Angels • 1976 — Der Gehülfe • 1976 — Fortini/Cani — Documentary • 1976 — Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 • 1976 — The Big Night • 1976 — Sartre by Himself — Documentary • 1977 — San Gottardo • 1977 — The Indians Are Still Far Away • 1977 — A. Constant • 1977 — Repérages • 1978 — His Master's Voice • 1978 — Violanta • 1978 — Alzire or the New Continent • 1979 — Messidor • 1980 — Every Man for Himself • 1980 — Return to Marseilles • 1981 — Max Frisch, Journal I-III • 1981 — Seuls • 1981 — Das Haus im Park • 1981 — Notre Dame de la Croisette — Documentary • 1982 — Hécate • 1983 — The Wounded Man • 1983 — Imitation of Life — TV documentary • 1984 — Vive les femmes! • 1984 — Full Moon in Paris • 1984 — Tosca's Kiss — Documentary • 1984 — Le Voyage d'Antoine — Short film • 1985 — Rendez-vous — Nominated—César Award for Best Cinematography • 1985 — L'Atelier — TV documentary • 1985 — Hurlevent • 1985 — L'Homme aux yeux d'argent • 1986 — Taxi Boy • 1986 — Corps et biens • 1987 — Der Tod des Empedokles oder: Wenn dann der Erde Grün von neuem Euch erglänzt • 1987 — Jenatsch • 1987 — Au revoir les enfants — César Award for Best Cinematography • 1987 — Les Innocents • 1988 — Ada in the Jungle • 1989 — Chimère • 1989 — Twister • 1990 — May Fools • 1990 — Uranus • 1991 — Le Film du Cinéma Suisse • 1991 — Viaggio in Italia — Telefilm • 1991 — Nothing But Lies • 1992 — Off Season • 1993 — L'Instinct de l'ange • 1993 — Next Time the Fire • 1993 — Smoking/No Smoking — Nominated—César Award for Best Cinematography • 1994 — The Death of Molière — Video • 1995 — Adultery: A User's Guide • 1995 — Zihron Devarim • 1995 — Das geschriebene Gesicht — Documentary • 1996 — Le Géographe Manuel • 1996 — Party • 1996 — Chimère — Telefilm • 1997 — Voyage to the Beginning of the World • 1997 — Le Silence de Rak • 1997 — Same Old Song • 1998 — Anxiety • 1998 — Yom Yom • 1999 — Kadosh • 1999 — Vanaprastham — Malayalam film(India) • 1999 — Beresina, or the Last Days of Switzerland • 2000 — Vive nous! • 2000 — Kippur • 2000 — Merci pour le chocolat • 2000 — Word and Utopia • 2000 — Addio Lugano bella • 2001 — Workers, Peasants • 2001 — Eden • 2002 — Marie-Jo and Her Two Lovers • 2002 — The Uncertainty Principle • 2002 — Lulu • 2003 — Umiliati — Short film • 2003 — Il ritorno del figlio prodigo — Short film • 2003 — Three-Step Dance • 2003 — Alila • 2003 — Not on the Lips • 2004 — Une visite au Louvre — Documentary • 2004 — My Father Is an Engineer • 2004 — The Last Mitterrand • 2005 — Roger Diamantis ou La vraie vie — Documentary • 2005 — Code 68 • 2005 — Magic Mirror • 2006 — These Encounters of Theirs • 2007 — Max & Co • 2008 — Artemis' Knee — Short film • 2009 — Anonymes • 2009 — Joachim Gatti, variation de lumière — Documentary short • 2010 — O somma luce — Short film • 2010 — We Believed — David di Donatello for Best Cinematography Nominated—Globo d'oro for Best Cinematography • 2010 — Belleville-Tokyo • 2011 — An Heir — Short film • 2011 — L'Inconsolable — Short film • 2012 — Lullaby to My Father — Documentary • 2012 — Gebo and the Shadow • 2012 — A Child of Yours • 2012 — Asfouri • 2013 — Dialogue d'ombres — Short film • 2014 — Leopardi — Nominated—David di Donatello for Best Cinematography • 2014 — O Velho do Restelo — Short film • 2014 — Chafariz das Virtudes — Short film • 2015 — In the Shadow of Women • 2015 — For This Is My Body • 2019 — The Salt of Tears • 2023 — The Plough • 2025 — The Tasters