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José Luis Alcaine

Born 26 Dec 1938 in Tangier, Morocco87 years156 credits

José Luis Alcaine Escaño (born 26 December 1938) is a Spanish cinematographer. Educated in Tangier, he was the first cinematographer to use a fluorescent tube as key lighting in the 1970s. He has worked on films such as Belle Époque (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1993), Two Much (1995), Blast from the Past (1999), and The Skin I Live In (2011). He won the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Volver, and has received five Goya Awards for best cinematography. In February 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes. Description above from the Wikipedia article José Luis Alcaine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting (9)

Crew (147)

The Delights of the Garden
The Delights of the Garden2025 · Director of Photography
Speak Sunlight
Speak Sunlight2023 · Director of Photography
Strange Way of Life
Strange Way of Life2023 · Director of Photography
Parallel Mothers
Parallel Mothers2021 · Director of Photography
So My Grandma's a Lesbian!
So My Grandma's a Lesbian!2020 · Director of Photography
The Human Voice
The Human Voice2020 · Director of Photography
Domino
Domino2019 · Director of Photography
Pain and Glory
Pain and Glory2019 · Director of Photography
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows2018 · Director of Photography
The Queen of Spain
The Queen of Spain2016 · Director of Photography
Wild Oats
Wild Oats2016 · Director of Photography
Finding Altamira
Finding Altamira2016 · Director of Photography
Passion
Passion2013 · Director of Photography
I'm So Excited!
I'm So Excited!2013 · Director of Photography
La banda Picasso
La banda Picasso2012 · Director of Photography
The Skin I Live In
The Skin I Live In2011 · Director of Photography
My Life in Ruins
My Life in Ruins2009 · Director of Photography
Lolita's Club
Lolita's Club2007 · Director of Photography
The 13 Roses
The 13 Roses2007 · Director of Photography
Always Yours
Always Yours2007 · Director of Photography
Theresa: The Body of Christ
Theresa: The Body of Christ2007 · Director of Photography
The Maidens' Conspiracy
The Maidens' Conspiracy2006 · Director of Photography
Volver
Volver2006 · Director of Photography
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni2005 · Director of Photography
Otros días vendrán
Otros días vendrán2005 · Director of Photography
Vida y color
Vida y color2005 · Director of Photography
Bad Education
Bad Education2004 · Director of Photography
The Whore and the Whale
The Whore and the Whale2004 · Director of Photography
Roma
Roma2004 · Director of Photography
South from Granada
South from Granada2003 · Director of Photography
Don Quixote, Knight Errant
Don Quixote, Knight Errant2002 · director of photography
António, Um Rapaz de Lisboa
António, Um Rapaz de Lisboa2002 · Director of Photography
Nobody's Life
Nobody's Life2002 · Director of Photography
The Dancer Upstairs
The Dancer Upstairs2002 · Director of Photography
Chica de Río
Chica de Río2001 · director of photography
I Know Who You Are
I Know Who You Are2000 · Director of Photography
The Lost Lover
The Lost Lover1999 · Director of Photography
Blast from the Past
Blast from the Past1999 · Director of Photography
Celos
Celos1999 · Director of Photography
Don Juan
Don Juan1998 · Director of Photography
Gunslinger's Revenge
Gunslinger's Revenge1998 · Director of Photography
My Brother's Gun
My Brother's Gun1997 · Director of Photography
Confidencias
Confidencias1996 · Director of Photography
Freedomfighters
Freedomfighters1996 · Director of Photography
Tramway to Malvarrosa
Tramway to Malvarrosa1996 · Director of Photography
Más allá del jardín
Más allá del jardín1996 · Director of Photography
Two Much
Two Much1995 · Director of Photography
Dile a Laura que la quiero
Dile a Laura que la quiero1995 · Director of Photography
The Tit and the Moon
The Tit and the Moon1994 · Director of Photography
Turkish Passion
Turkish Passion1994 · Director of Photography
El pájaro de la felicidad
El pájaro de la felicidad1993 · Director of Photography
Intruso
Intruso1993 · Director of Photography
Golden Balls
Golden Balls1993 · Director of Photography
El sur
El sur1992 · Cinematography
Belle Époque
Belle Époque1992 · Director of Photography
Jamon Jamon
Jamon Jamon1992 · Director of Photography
Hay que zurrar a los pobres
Hay que zurrar a los pobres1991 · Director of Photography
Lovers: A True Story
Lovers: A True Story1991 · cinematographer
Solo o en compañía de otros
Solo o en compañía de otros1991 · Director of Photography
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!1990 · Director of Photography

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