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'''Vittorio Sodano (Victor)''' is an [[Italians|Italian]] [[make-up artist]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Makeup]] for his work in ''[[Apocalypto]]'' (2006) and for ''[[Il divo (film)|Il divo]]'' (2010).
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Born in Naples on 1 September 1974, at age 16, in London, he began his work as a make-up artist as a sculptor and prosthodontist in a laboratory for film special effects. In 1996 he made his début in cinema with the film ''Prima che il tramonto'' (Before the Sunset) by [[Stefano Incerti]], for which he won an award for make-up and special effects at the [[Locarno Film Festival]]. With considerable knowledge in the field of special effects make-up and application of prosthesis he began to assert himself in the Italian and European cinema, becoming a personal makeup artist of Italian's actresses Margherita Buy, Laura Morante, Mariangela Melato and Valeria Golino. Vittorio Sodano has also taught at several academies of fine arts.
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'''Vittorio Sodano (Victor)''' is an [[Italians|Italian]] [[make-up artist]]. He was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling|Academy Award for Best Makeup]] for his work in ''[[Apocalypto]]'' (2006) and for ''[[Il divo (film)|Il divo]]'' (2010).

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He was born in [[Naples]] on September 1, 1974. At the age 16, in [[London]], he began his work as a make-up artist as a sculptor] and [[Prosthodontics|prosthodontist]] in a laboratory for film special effects. In 1996, he made his début in cinema with the film ''Prima che il tramonto'' (Before the Sunset) by [[Stefano Incerti]], for which he won an award for make-up and special effects at the [[Locarno Film Festival]]. With considerable knowledge in the field of special effects make-up artist and application of prosthesis he began to assert himself in the Italian and European cinema, becoming a personal [[make-up artist]] of Italian actresses [[Margherita Buy]], [[Laura Morante]], [[Mariangela Melato]] and [[Valeria Golino]]. In 2023, he worked as make-up supervisor for the film ''Joachim and the Apocalypse'' by Jordan River.

Sodano has contributed to the field of fine arts through his teaching roles at various academies. Sodano has shared his expertise and experience in make-up and special effects at renowned institutions such as the [[Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma]], [[Rome University of Fine Arts]], which offers innovative courses in various arts and design disciplines. Additionally, he has been involved with the ACME Academy of Fine Arts and Media in [[Milan]], where the curriculum focuses on practical and theoretical aspects of visual and media arts (ACME Milano). These engagements highlight his commitment to fostering new talent and advancing the education of fine arts students.

In 2024, Sodano is set to be the makeup artist for an upcoming film starring [[Gerard Butler]] and [[Amr Saad]].


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
In 2007 Sodano got his first Oscar nomination for ''[[Apocalypto]]'' by [[Mel Gibson]] and a second one in 2010 for ''[[Il Divo]]'' by [[Paolo Sorrentino]]. In 2009 he won the "[[David of Donatello]]" (a significant Italian award) for the same movie in the make-up artist category
In 2007 Sodano got his first Oscar nomination for ''[[Apocalypto]]'' by [[Mel Gibson]]<ref name="Oscars2007">{{Cite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/79th-winners.html |title=The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=June 16, 2019|work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|publisher=AMPAS}}</ref> and a second one in 2010 for ''[[Il divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' by [[Paolo Sorrentino]]. In 2009 he won the "[[David of Donatello]]" for the same film in the make-up artist category.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jennings |first1=Sheri |title=Gomorrah leads winners at David Di Donatello Awards |url=https://www.screendaily.com/main-navigation/gomorrah-leads-winners-at-david-di-donatello-awards/5000921.article |access-date=19 July 2024 |work=[[Screen International]] |date=8 May 2009 |language=en}}</ref>


* 2007 - Oscar nomination for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.
* [[79th Academy Awards|2007]] - [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nomination for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.<ref name="Oscars2007" />
* 2007 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.
* 2007 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.
* 2008 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* 2008 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* 2009 - Italian award 'David di Donatello' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* 2009 - Italian award 'David di Donatello' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* 2010 - Oscar nomination for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* [[82nd Academy Awards|2010]] - Oscar nomination for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* 1996 - Il fratello minore by Stefano Gigli.
* 1996 - ''Il fratello minore'' by Stefano Gigli
* 1999 - Prima del tramonto by Stefano Incerti.
* 1999 - ''Prima del tramonto'' by [[Stefano Incerti]]
* 1999 - Le madri by Angelo Longoni (television film).
* 1999 - ''Le madri'' by Angelo Longoni (TV)
* 2000 - Controvento by Peter del Monte.
* 2000 - ''[[Against the Wind (2000 film)|Against the Wind]]'' by [[Peter del Monte]]
* 2001 - Tre mogli by Marco Risi.
* 2001 - ''[[Three Wives (film)|Three Wives]]'' by [[Marco Risi]]
* 2001 - Le fate ignoranti by Ferzan Ozpetek.
* 2001 - ''[[The Ignorant Fairies]]'' by [[Ferzan Özpetek]]
* 2002 - Incompreso by Enrico Oldoini (television film).
* 2002 - ''Incompreso'' by [[Enrico Oldoini]] (TV)
* 2002 - Il più bel giorno della mia vita by Cristina Comencini.
* 2002 - ''[[The Best Day of My Life]]'' by [[Cristina Comencini]]
* 2003 - Ma che colpa abbiamo noi? by Carlo Verdone.
* 2003 - ''[[It Can't Be All Our Fault]]'' by [[Carlo Verdone]]
* 2003 - Il Papa Buono by Ricky Tognazzi (television film).
* 2003 - ''[[The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII]]'' by [[Ricky Tognazzi]] (TV)
* 2003 - Ricordati di me by Gabriele Muccino.
* 2003 - ''[[Remember Me, My Love]]'' by [[Gabriele Muccino]]
* 2004 - Part-time by Angelo Longoni.
* 2004 - ''Part-time'' by Angelo Longoni
* 2004 - L'amore ritorna by Sergio Rubini.
* 2004 - ''[[Love Returns]]'' by [[Sergio Rubini]]
* 2004 - Il siero delle vanità by Alex Infascelli.
* 2004 - ''[[The Vanity Serum]]'' by [[Alex Infascelli]]
* 2004 - Nerone by Paul Marcus (television film).
* 2004 - ''[[Nero (2004 film)|Nero]]'' by [[Paul Marcus]] (TV)
* 2005 - L'Impero dei lupi by Chris Nahon.
* 2005 - ''[[Empire of the Wolves]]'' by [[Chris Nahon]]
* 2005 - Casanova BY Lasse Hallstrom.
* 2005 - ''[[Casanova (2005 film)|Casanova]]'' by [[Lasse Hallstrom]]
* 2006 - Fade to black by Oliver Parker.
* 2006 - ''[[Fade to Black (2006 film)|Fade to Black]]'' by [[Oliver Parker]]
* 2006 - Liscio by Claudio Antonini.
* 2006 - ''Liscio'' by Claudio Antonini
* 2006 - Tre donne morali by Marcello Garofalo.
* 2006 - ''Tre donne morali'' by Marcello Garofalo
* 2006 - Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.
* 2006 - ''[[Apocalypto]]'' by [[Mel Gibson]]
* 2006 - The black dahlia by Brian de Palma.
* 2006 - ''[[The Black Dahlia (film)|The Black Dahlia]]'' by [[Brian de Palma]]
* 2007 - Il capo dei capi by Alexis Cahill e Enzo Monteleone (TV).
* 2007 - ''[[Il Capo dei Capi]]'' by Alexis Cahill and [[Enzo Monteleone]] (TV)
* 2007 - Il nascondiglio by Pupi Avati.
* 2007 - ''[[The Hideout (2007 film)|The Hideout]]'' by [[Pupi Avati]]
* 2008 - Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
* 2008 - ''[[Il Divo (film)|Il Divo]]'' by [[Paolo Sorrentino]]
* 2008 - Trilogia II: I skoni tou hronou di Theodoros Angelopoulos.
* 2008 -''[[The Dust of Time]]'' by [[Theo Angelopoulos]]
* 2009 - Io Don Giovanni by Carlos Saura.
* 2009 - ''[[I, Don Giovanni]]'' by [[Carlos Saura]]
* 2010 - Noi credevamo by Mario Martone.
* 2010 - ''[[We Believed]]'' by [[Mario Martone]]
* 2012 - ''[[Safe House (2012 film)|Safe House]]'' by [[Daniel Espinosa]]
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* 2012 - ''[[The Ideal City]]'' di [[Luigi Lo Cascio]]
* 2014 - ''Un mondo nuovo'' by [[Alberto Negrin]] (TV)
* 2015 - ''[[A Bigger Splash]]'' by [[Luca Guadagnino]]
* 2015 - ''Bite '' by Alberto Sciamma
* 2016 - ''Ballad in Blood'' by [[Ruggero Deodato]]
* 2018 - ''[[Reckless (2018 film)|Reckless]]'' by [[Marco Ponti]]
* 2018 - ''Beate'' by Samad Zarmandili
* 2019 - ''Nati 2 volte'' by Pierluigi Di Lallo
* 2021- ''I Am Santa Claus'' by Edoardo Falcone
* 2022 - ''Paradise Valley'' by Carlo Fusco
* 2023 - ''The Goat'' by Ilaria Borrelli
* 2023 - ''Joachim and the Apocalypse'' by Jordan River

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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 14:39, 31 October 2024

Vittorio Sodano (Victor) is an Italian make-up artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Makeup for his work in Apocalypto (2006) and for Il divo (2010).

He was born in Naples on September 1, 1974. At the age 16, in London, he began his work as a make-up artist as a sculptor] and prosthodontist in a laboratory for film special effects. In 1996, he made his début in cinema with the film Prima che il tramonto (Before the Sunset) by Stefano Incerti, for which he won an award for make-up and special effects at the Locarno Film Festival. With considerable knowledge in the field of special effects make-up artist and application of prosthesis he began to assert himself in the Italian and European cinema, becoming a personal make-up artist of Italian actresses Margherita Buy, Laura Morante, Mariangela Melato and Valeria Golino. In 2023, he worked as make-up supervisor for the film Joachim and the Apocalypse by Jordan River.

Sodano has contributed to the field of fine arts through his teaching roles at various academies. Sodano has shared his expertise and experience in make-up and special effects at renowned institutions such as the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Rome University of Fine Arts, which offers innovative courses in various arts and design disciplines. Additionally, he has been involved with the ACME Academy of Fine Arts and Media in Milan, where the curriculum focuses on practical and theoretical aspects of visual and media arts (ACME Milano). These engagements highlight his commitment to fostering new talent and advancing the education of fine arts students.

In 2024, Sodano is set to be the makeup artist for an upcoming film starring Gerard Butler and Amr Saad.

Awards and nominations

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In 2007 Sodano got his first Oscar nomination for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson[1] and a second one in 2010 for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino. In 2009 he won the "David of Donatello" for the same film in the make-up artist category.[2]

  • 2007 - Oscar nomination for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.[1]
  • 2007 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Apocalypto by Mel Gibson.
  • 2008 - Award Cinearti 'La chioma di Berenice' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
  • 2009 - Italian award 'David di Donatello' for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.
  • 2010 - Oscar nomination for Il Divo by Paolo Sorrentino.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ Jennings, Sheri (8 May 2009). "Gomorrah leads winners at David Di Donatello Awards". Screen International. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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