Mario Masini (Savona, 1939), after growing up in Florence, moved to Rome to study at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 1961. He then began his activity as a cameraman for documentaries and films for television, while also making experimental films on his own. From 1971 to 1979 he was the cinematographer for feature films by directors like Carmelo Bene, Paolo & Vittorio Taviani, Luigi Di Gianni, Giuseppe Ferrara, Vittorio De Sisti, Sylvano Bussotti. After having been a Steinerian teacher for many years, he has returned to working as a cameraman. He lives in Stuttgart.