If you don’t recognize Salvati’s name, if you’re a regular here, then you know his work. He was a cinematographer that worked with Lucio Fulci on 11 different films, including some of his best titles. Films like The Psychic (1977), Zombie (1979), City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), and House by the Cemetery (1981). He worked on what was supposed to be Fulci’s big return with The Wax Mask (1997), but Fulci passed away, but Salvati still worked on it with the new director, Sergio Stivaletti. He also worked with Charles Band on Crawlspace (1986) and Puppet Master (1989).

He started his career as an assistant cameraman, eventually working on Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966). His work definitely made an impact on how these films looked, especially the work he did with Fulci. The two of them together gave us visions and images that we’ll never forget. Our thoughts go out to his friends and family during this difficult time.