Biografía y filmografía

Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips (January 11, 1901 Renfrew, Ontario – June 14, 1977) was a Canadian-born Mexican cinematographer and the father of Alex Phillips, Jr., also a cinematographer.

In his youth, his family moved to Russia, but he returned to Canada because of his dislike with the czarist government. He enlisted in the Canadian Army where he met Mary Pickford who introduced him to Hollywood since he expressed his interest in becoming an actor.

He auditioned with Fox and Paramount Pictures but was unable to obtain a role. He later approached Christie Comedies where he was advised to look for more stable positions in the movie industry and started his career in cinematography and film editing. He received an opportunity when an assistant fell sick and was able to travel to France with the Canadian Official Photography. After Christie Comedies went bankrupt, he was hired by Samuel Goldwyn while he attended evening classes. He received the opportunity of working with Barnes, Edison and Meyer, and learned techniques such as graduations, tridimensional vision and the sense of potential balance. Phillips then began experimenting with lights and camera movements.

He moved to Mexico in 1931 and worked with directors such as Arcady Boytler, Roberto Gavaldón, Julio Bracho and Luis Buñuel. He worked on some of the earliest Mexican movies such as the silent film Santa (1931) where his worked was considered expressionist. He worked in more than 250 movies in Mexico and 150 in the United States including La mujer del puerto (1934), Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe (1952 with Luis Buñuel), La Red (1953 with Emilio Fernández). His last film was El castillo de la pureza (1972 with Arturo Ripstein).

Fotos

Películas (218)

Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow

1998 · self (archive)

Golpe de suerte

1992 · Cinematography

Dos de abajo

1983 · Cinematography

Dead Aim

1975 · Director of Photography

The Birthday of the Dog

1975 · Director of Photography

Castle of Purity

1973 · Director of Photography

The Cubs

1973 · Director of Photography

The Night of a Thousand Cats

1972 · Director of Photography

The Fearmaker

1971 · Director of Photography

Bang bang al hoyo

1971 · Director of Photography

Ya Sé Quién Eres (Te He Estado Observando)

1971 · Camera Department Manager

The Moderate Doctor

1971 · Director of Photography

Santo vs. the Vice Mafia

1971 · Director of Photography

Los años vacíos

1970 · Director of Photography

Remolino de pasiones

1970 · Director of Photography

Andante

1969 · Cinematography

Memories of the Future

1969 · Director of Photography

El zángano

1968 · Director of Photography

Corazón salvaje

1968 · Director of Photography

There are not Crosses in the Sea

1968 · Director of Photography

Despedida de casada

1968 · Director of Photography

Tres mil kilómetros de amor

1967 · Director of Photography

La guerrillera de Villa

1967 · Director of Photography

Damiana and the Men

1967 · Director of Photography

Los traidores de San Ángel

1967 · Director of Photography

La soldadera

1967 · Director of Photography

Los Alegres Aguilares

1967 · Director of Photography

Estrategia matrimonio

1967 · Director of Photography

Alazán y enamorado

1966 · Director of Photography

Juan Colorado

1966 · Director of Photography

Time to Die

1966 · Director of Photography

Black Wind

1965 · Director of Photography

La alegría de vivir

1965 · Director of Photography

Guadalajara en verano

1965 · Director of Photography

Cuando acaba la noche

1964 · Director of Photography

Of Love and Desire

1963 · Director of Photography

La fierecilla del puerto

1963 · Director of Photography

Little Town

1962 · Director of Photography

The Shame of the Sabine Women

1962 · Director of Photography

Geronimo

1962 · Director of Photography

La rabia por dentro

1962 · Director of Photography

Juan sin miedo

1961 · Director of Photography

The Happy Musketeers

1961 · Cinematography

Rumbo a Brasilia

1961 · Director of Photography

Adventures of Joselito and Tom Thumb

1960 · Director of Photography

Mi madre es Culpable

1960 · Director of Photography

For the Love of Mike

1960 · Director of Photography

The Wonderful Country

1959 · Director of Photography

Los hijos ajenos

1959 · Cinematography

Little Red Riding Hood

1959 · Director of Photography