Had a series of custom color gels produced by Rosco International,
which he formulated to comply with his theories about emotional
response to color. Rosco markets these gels as "The Storaro Selection".
Created the "Univisium" system - a 3-perforation 35mm format with an
aspect ratio of 2:1 - with the intention of this becoming a universal
aspect ratio for both film and TV. He has insisted on cropping all of
his movies to the 2:1 aspect ratio in order for his films to comply with
the Univision system.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 44th Cannes International Film Festival in 1991.
Storaro's love of film can be traced to his father, who was a projectionist at Lux Films. Storaro still retains vivid childhood memories of being by his father's side watching dailies day after day.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 44th Venice International Film Festival in 1987.
Member of of AFC (The American Society of Cinematographers) and of AIC (Italian Society of Cinematographers).
As of 2024, he has contributed with the cinematography of three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Apocalypse Now (1979), Reds (1981) and The Last Emperor (1987), with the latter being a winner in the category. Storaro won Best Cinematography Oscars for all three movies.