José Luis Alcaine

16 wins & 22 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

La piel que habito Cinematographer

(2011)

Volver Cinematographer

(2006)

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Cinematographer

(1988)

Bad Education Cinematographer

(2004)

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Filmography

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Cinematographer (156 credits)

Adam's Perfection (announced)

Sweet Vengeance (pre-production)

2019 Dolor y gloria (filming)

2018 Rutas de Andalucía (TV Series documentary) (8 episodes) (post-production)

- Episode #1.7 (2018)

- Episode #1.8 (2018)

- Episode #1.6 (2018)

- Episode #1.3 (2018)

- Episode #1.5 (2018)

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2018 Domino (completed)

2018 Todos lo saben

2016 La reina de España

2016 Wild Oats (director of photography)

2016 Finding Altamira

2015 Andalucia verde (TV Series documentary)

2013 No hubo manera (Short)

2013 I'm So Excited! (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

2012 La banda Picasso

2012 Passion (director of photography)

2011 La piel que habito

2009-2010 Doctor Mateo (TV Series) (38 episodes)

- De cómo Mateo comprende que eso que siente son celos y no indigestión (2010)

- De cómo Santa Digna Inocencia ni es Recatada, ni Virgen, ni Mártir (2010)

- De cómo de fútbol y medicina todo el mundo opina (2010)

- De cómo el día de tu boda, ni te cases ni te embarques (2010)

- De cómo los estreses de una boda matan a felices y a perdices (2010)

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2009 My Life in Ruins (director of photography)

2008 Martes de carnaval (TV Mini-Series) (2 episodes)

- Los cuernos de Don Friolera (2008)

- Las galas del difunto (2008)

2008 Rivales

2007 Canciones de amor en Lolita's Club

2007 Las 13 rosas

2007 Always Yours

2007 Teresa, el cuerpo de Cristo

2006 Pedro entrevista a las actrices (Video short)

2006 Blame (TV Movie)

2006 Tirante el Blanco

2006/I Volver (director of photography)

2005 Vida y color

2005 Otros días vendrán

2005 La vida perra de Juanita Narboni

2004 Roma

2004 La puta y la ballena

2004 Bad Education

2003 Al sur de Granada

2002 La vida de nadie

2002 Ruy Blas (TV Movie)

2002 El caballero Don Quijote

2002 António, Um Rapaz de Lisboa

2002 The Dancer Upstairs (director of photography)

2001 Chica de Río (director of photography - as Jose Luis Alcaine)

2001 Son de mar

2000 I Know Who You Are

1999 L'amante perduto

1999 Celos

1999 Blast from the Past (director of photography - as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1998 Il mio West (director of photography)

1998 Don Juan

1997 La pistola de mi hermano

1997 In Praise of Older Women

1996 Más allá del jardín

1996 Tramway to Malvarrosa

1996 Libertarias

1995 Two Much (director of photography - as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1995 Dile a Laura que la quiero

1994 La pasión turca

1994 La mujer de tu vida 2 (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Las mujeres de mi vida (1994)

1994 La teta y la luna

1993 Huevos de oro

1993 Intruso

1993 El pájaro de la felicidad

1992 Cuentos de Borges (TV Series) (1 episode)

- El sur

1992 Belle Epoque

1992 Jamón, Jamón

1992 Sevillanas

1991 Hay que zurrar a los pobres

1991 Lovers: A True Story (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1991 Solo o en compañía de otros

1990 Dancing Machine

1990 ¡Ay, Carmela! (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1989 Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

1989 El mar y el tiempo

1988 El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1988 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (director of photography)

1988 Jarrapellejos

1987 Barbablù, Barbablù

1987 El Lute: Run for Your Life

1987 Casanova (TV Movie)

1986 Hay que deshacer la casa (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1986 La mitad del cielo

1986 El viaje a ninguna parte

1986 Mambrú se fue a la guerra (as José Luís Alcaine)

1985 Star Knight

1985 The Lost Paradise

1985 La corte de Faraón

1985 Rustlers' Rhapsody (director of photography - as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1985 La reina del mate

1984 Tasio

1984 Akelarre

1984 El caso Almería

1983 Después de... primera parte: No se os puede dejar solos (Documentary)

1983 Después de... segunda parte: Atado y bien atado

1983 El Sur

1982 Demonios en el jardín (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1982 Asesinato en el Comité Central

1982 Bésame, tonta

1982 La próxima estación

1981 Per favore, occupati di Amelia

1980 Ayutaya, el fin de una ciudad (Documentary short)

1980 La fiesta de los elefantes (Documentary short)

1980 La lucha Thai (Documentary short)

1980 Thais, hombres libres (Documentary short)

1980 La campanada

1980 La muchacha de las bragas de oro (as José Luís Alcaine)

1979 La triple muerte del tercer personaje

1979 Gulliver

1979 From Hell to Victory

1978 Soldados (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1978 Let's Go, Barbara

1978 The Old Memory (Documentary)

1978 Stay as You Are

1978 Red Gold

1977 María, la santa

1977 Marián

1977 Dios bendiga cada rincón de esta casa

1977 Obsesión

1977 Adiós, Alicia

1977 Las cuatro novias de Augusto Pérez

1977 El puente (as J.L. Alcaine)

1976 Los viajes escolares (as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1976 Canciones para después de una guerra (Documentary) (uncredited)

1976 Retrato de familia

1976 Who Can Kill a Child?

1975 Bride to Be

1975 El juego del diablo

1975 Sensualidad

1975 Vía libre al tráfico (Short documentary)

1975 País S.A. (as José Luís Alcaine)

1975 ¡Ya soy mujer!

1975 La encadenada

1974 De purificatione automobilis (Short documentary)

1974 ¿... Y el prójimo?

1974 I Saw Her First

1974 Vera, un cuento cruel (director of photography)

1973 El niño es nuestro

1973 Encinares (Documentary short)

1973 Corazón solitario

1972 La balada del pequeño soñador (TV Movie)

1971 Loco por Machín (Short)

1971 Plinio (TV Series)

1970 El mejillón gallego (Documentary short)

1970 Labelecialalacio (Short)

1970 El cronicón

1970 Las gatas tienen frío

1969 El último día de la humanidad (Short)

1969 Me enveneno de azules

1968 Crónicas levantinas (Documentary short)

1968 Tinto con amor

1968 Un pequeño colonizador verde (Documentary short)

1967 El hueso

1967 Javier y los invasores del espacio

1966 Los buenos samaritanos (Short)

1966 Nueve tierras (Documentary short)

1965 Carmen de Carabanchel (Short)

1965 El estrangulador (Short)

1965 Querida Julia (Short)

1965 Su dulce compañía (Short)

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Camera and Electrical Department (5 credits)

1992 Sam suffit (director of photography: Spain)

1989 Twisted Obsession (cinematographer: Goya)

1967 Acteón (still photographer)

1966 Nueve cartas a Berta (photographer - as J. Luis Alcaine)

1966 Platero y yo (still photographer)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

1976 Canciones para después de una guerra (Documentary) (collaborator - as Jose Luis Alcaine)

1966 Bécquer (Documentary short) (collaborator)

1966 Quevedo (Documentary short) (collaborator)

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Self (12 credits)

2017 Sorolla. Los viajes de la luz (Documentary)

2017 Historia de nuestro cine (TV Series)
Herself - Panelist

- Episode #2.177 (2017) ... Herself - Panelist

2014 Aragón rodado (Documentary)
Himself

2013 ¡Atención obras! (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.7 (2013) ... Himself

2008-2011 Días de cine (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 8 December 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 6 October 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 31 March 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 6 March 2008 (2008) ... Himself - Interviewee

2011 La mitad invisible (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee

- Viaje a ninguna parte. Fernán Gómez (2011) ... Himself - Interviewee

1995-2008 Cinema 3 (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 9 February 2008 (2008) ... Himself - Interviewee

- Episode dated 29 December 1995 (1995) ... Himself - Interviewee

2008 XXII Premios Anuales de la Academia (TV Special)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography

2001-2007 Versión española (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- La puta y la ballena (2007) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 28 January 2005 (2005) ... Himself - Guest

- ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (2001) ... Himself - Guest

2006 The 2006 European Film Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner: Best Cinematography

2004 Retrato de Carlos Saura (Documentary)
Himself

1989 III premios Goya (TV Special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Cinematography

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Archive footage (3 credits)

2007 Carmen Maura, por sí misma (TV Movie)
Himself

2006 Hécuba, un sueño de pasión (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #1.7 (2005) ... Himself (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

J. Luis Alcaine | J.L. Alcaine | Jose Luis Alcaine | José Luís Alcaine

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[how digital technology has changed his work] Most of all, the digital revolution has changed the way that directors work. There's a famous memo in which David O. Selznick warned King Vidor not to do more than five takes of each shot while filming Duel in the Sun (1946). Today, thanks to the low cost of digital technology, one can shoot countless takes, and with several cameras! Many movies are ... See more »