- 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.
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