Caravaggio
Born:
29 September 1571, Milan.
Lived:
Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily
How they influenced film:
His revolutionary use of light in his paintings influenced art movements, like German Expressionism, that still remain today. Martin Scorcese says he is deeply influenced by Caravaggio's work.


Rembrandt
Born:
July 15, 1606, Leiden, Netherlands.
Lived:
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
How they influenced film:
He is renowned for his use of Chiaroscuro which is a technique used a lot in abstract and expressionist films today. Chiaroscuro is the juxtaposition of light and dark.


Johannes Vermeer
Born:
31 October 1632(1632-10-31), Delft, Dutch Republic.
Lived:
Delft, Dutch Republic.
How they influenced film:
Vermeer often placed the characters in the scene quite a distance from where the audience looks in from. This gives the impression that you are Voyeur. This is a technique commonly used in Realist cinema.