Renato Berta

Renato Berta
Born (1945-03-02) 2 March 1945
Bellinzona, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, Film director
Years active1969–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.