Biographie et filmographie

José Luis Alcaine

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.

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Photos

Films (121)

The Delights of the Garden

The Delights of the Garden

2025 · Director of Photography

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”

2024 · Self

Speak Sunlight

Speak Sunlight

2023 · Director of Photography

Strange Way of Life

Strange Way of Life

2023 · Director of Photography

Mágica Navidad

Mágica Navidad

2021 · Director of Photography

Mères parallèles

Mères parallèles

2021 · Director of Photography

Les Coming Out

Les Coming Out

2020 · Director of Photography

La Voix humaine

La Voix humaine

2020 · Director of Photography

Domino - La guerre silencieuse

Domino - La guerre silencieuse

2019 · Director of Photography

Douleur et Gloire

Douleur et Gloire

2019 · Director of Photography

Everybody Knows

Everybody Knows

2018 · Director of Photography

La Reine d'Espagne

La Reine d'Espagne

2016 · Director of Photography

Wild Oats

Wild Oats

2016 · Director of Photography

Altamira

Altamira

2016 · Director of Photography

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

Untied! Reflections on Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!

2014 · Self

Aragón rodado

Aragón rodado

2014 · Self

Les amants passagers

Les amants passagers

2013 · Director of Photography

Passion

Passion

2013 · Director of Photography

La Banda Picasso

La Banda Picasso

2013 · Director of Photography

La peau que j'habite

La peau que j'habite

2011 · Director of Photography

Vacances à la Grecque

Vacances à la Grecque

2009 · Director of Photography

Lolita's Club

Lolita's Club

2007 · Director of Photography

Les treize roses

Les treize roses

2007 · Director of Photography

Theresa: The Body of Christ

Theresa: The Body of Christ

2007 · Director of Photography

La faute

La faute

2006 · Director of Photography

The Maidens' Conspiracy

The Maidens' Conspiracy

2006 · Director of Photography

Volver

Volver

2006 · Director of Photography

Vida y color

Vida y color

2005 · Director of Photography

The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

2005 · Director of Photography

Roma

Roma

2004 · Director of Photography

The Whore and the Whale

The Whore and the Whale

2004 · Director of Photography

La Mauvaise Éducation

La Mauvaise Éducation

2004 · Director of Photography

South from Granada

South from Granada

2003 · Director of Photography

Ruy Blas

Ruy Blas

2002 · Director of Photography

Nobody's Life

Nobody's Life

2002 · Cinematography

Dancer Upstairs

Dancer Upstairs

2002 · Director of Photography

Antonio, a Boy in Lisbon

Antonio, a Boy in Lisbon

2002 · Director of Photography

The Lost Lover

The Lost Lover

1999 · Director of Photography

Première sortie

Première sortie

1999 · Director of Photography

Gunslinger's Revenge

Gunslinger's Revenge

1998 · Director of Photography

Don Juan

Don Juan

1998 · Director of Photography

My Brother's Gun

My Brother's Gun

1997 · Director of Photography

Más allá del jardín

Más allá del jardín

1996 · Director of Photography

Freedomfighters

Freedomfighters

1996 · Director of Photography

Confidencias

Confidencias

1996 · Director of Photography

Two much

Two much

1995 · Director of Photography

Turkish Passion

Turkish Passion

1994 · Director of Photography

La Lune et le Téton

La Lune et le Téton

1994 · Director of Photography

Macho

Macho

1993 · Director of Photography

Intruso

Intruso

1993 · Director of Photography

Belle Époque

Belle Époque

1992 · Director of Photography

El sur

El sur

1992 · Cinematography

Jambon, Jambon

Jambon, Jambon

1992 · Director of Photography

Amants

Amants

1991 · Director of Photography

Dancing Machine

Dancing Machine

1990 · Cinematography

Ay, Carmela!

Ay, Carmela!

1990 · Director of Photography

Attache-moi !

Attache-moi !

1990 · Director of Photography

Twisted Obsession

Twisted Obsession

1989 · Director of Photography

The Sea and the Weather

The Sea and the Weather

1989 · Director of Photography

Misadventure

Misadventure

1988 · Cinematography

El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free

El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free

1988 · Director of Photography

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

1988 · Director of Photography

Lute: Forge On or Die

Lute: Forge On or Die

1987 · Director of Photography

Casanova

Casanova

1987 · Director of Photography

Voyage to Nowhere

Voyage to Nowhere

1986 · Director of Photography

Half of Heaven

Half of Heaven

1986 · Director of Photography

Hay que deshacer la casa

Hay que deshacer la casa

1986 · Director of Photography

Mambru Went to War

Mambru Went to War

1986 · Director of Photography

Star Knight

Star Knight

1985 · Director of Photography

The Court of the Pharaoh

The Court of the Pharaoh

1985 · Director of Photography

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Rustlers' Rhapsody

1985 · Director of Photography

La reina del mate

La reina del mate

1985 · Director of Photography

The Lost Paradise

The Lost Paradise

1985 · Director of Photography

Tasio

Tasio

1984 · Cinematography

Akelarre

Akelarre

1984 · Director of Photography

El caso Almería

El caso Almería

1984 · Director of Photography

Después de… Primera parte: no se os puede dejar solos

Después de… Primera parte: no se os puede dejar solos

1983 · Director of Photography

Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado

Después de… Segunda parte: atado y bien atado

1983 · Director of Photography

El Sur

El Sur

1983 · Director of Photography

Murder in the Central Committee

Murder in the Central Committee

1982 · Director of Photography

Bésame, tonta

Bésame, tonta

1982 · Director of Photography

The Triple Death of the Third Character

The Triple Death of the Third Character

1981 · Director of Photography

Per favore, occupati di Amelia

Per favore, occupati di Amelia

1981 · Director of Photography

La campanada

La campanada

1980 · Director of Photography

Girl with the Golden Panties

Girl with the Golden Panties

1980 · Director of Photography

Gulliver

Gulliver

1979 · Director of Photography

From Hell to Victory

From Hell to Victory

1979 · Director of Photography

Marián

Marián

1979 · Director of Photography

Soldados

Soldados

1978 · Director of Photography

Let's Go, Barbara

Let's Go, Barbara

1978 · Director of Photography

Stay as You Are

Stay as You Are

1978 · Director of Photography

Red Gold

Red Gold

1978 · Director of Photography

God Bless Each Corner of This House

God Bless Each Corner of This House

1977 · Director of Photography

Goodbye Alicia

Goodbye Alicia

1977 · Director of Photography

María, la santa

María, la santa

1977 · Director of Photography

School Trip

School Trip

1976 · Director of Photography

Family Portrait

Family Portrait

1976 · Director of Photography

Who Can Kill a Child?

Who Can Kill a Child?

1976 · Director of Photography

Songs for After a War

Songs for After a War

1976 · Director of Photography

País S. A.

País S. A.

1975 · Director of Photography

A Diary of a Murderess

A Diary of a Murderess

1975 · Director of Photography

Sensualidad

Sensualidad

1975 · Director of Photography

The Devil's Exorcist

The Devil's Exorcist

1975 · Director of Photography

Bride to Be

Bride to Be

1975 · Director of Photography

¿... Y el prójimo?

¿... Y el prójimo?

1974 · Director of Photography

I Saw Her First

I Saw Her First

1974 · Director of Photography

The Lonely Heart

The Lonely Heart

1973 · Director of Photography

El niño es nuestro

El niño es nuestro

1973 · Director of Photography

El cronicón

El cronicón

1970 · Director of Photography

El último día de la humanidad

El último día de la humanidad

1969 · Cinematography

Paseo por los letreros de Madrid

Paseo por los letreros de Madrid

1968 · Director of Photography

Tinto con amor

Tinto con amor

1968 · Director of Photography

Acteón

Acteón

1967 · Still Photographer

Javier y los invasores del espacio

Javier y los invasores del espacio

1967 · Director of Photography

Nine Letters to Berta

Nine Letters to Berta

1966 · Still Photographer

Los buenos samaritanos

Los buenos samaritanos

1966 · Director of Photography

Carmen de Carabanchel

Carmen de Carabanchel

1965 · Director of Photography

Anabel

Anabel

1964 · Still Photographer

Adam's Perfection

Adam's Perfection

· Director of Photography

El sastre del rey

El sastre del rey

· Director of Photography

Untitled Woody Allen Madrid Project

Untitled Woody Allen Madrid Project

· Director of Photography

Séries (5)