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). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alcaine and the second or maternal family name is Escaño. He won the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Volver, and has received five Goya Awards for best cinematography.

Known For

The Skin I Live In
Pain and Glory
Volver
Blast from the Past
Everybody Knows
Bad Education
Birth Location Tangier, Morocco
Born 1938-12-26

Movies

Speak Sunlight Director of Photography
2023
Strange Way of Life Director of Photography
2023
Parallel Mothers Director of Photography
2021
So My Grandma's a Lesbian! Director of Photography
2020
The Human Voice Director of Photography
2020
Domino Director of Photography
2019
Pain and Glory Director of Photography
2019
Everybody Knows Director of Photography
2018
The Queen of Spain Director of Photography
2016
Wild Oats Director of Photography
2016
I'm So Excited! Director of Photography
2013
Passion Director of Photography
2013
La banda Picasso Director of Photography
2013
The Skin I Live In Director of Photography
2011
My Life in Ruins Director of Photography
2009
Lolita's Club Director of Photography
2007
Theresa: The Body of Christ Director of Photography
2007
Blame Director of Photography
2006
The Maidens' Conspiracy Director of Photography
2006
Volver Director of Photography
2006
Vida y color Director of Photography
2005
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni Director of Photography
2005
Roma Director of Photography
2004
The Whore and the Whale Director of Photography
2004
Bad Education Director of Photography
2004
South from Granada Director of Photography
2003
Ruy Blas Director of Photography
2002
The Dancer Upstairs Director of Photography
2002
Antonio, a boy in Lisbon Director of Photography
2002
The Lost Lover Director of Photography
1999
Blast from the Past Director of Photography
1999
Gunslinger's Revenge Director of Photography
1998
Don Juan Director of Photography
1998
Más allá del jardín Director of Photography
1996
Freedomfighters Director of Photography
1996
Confidencias Director of Photography
1996
Two Much Director of Photography
1995
Turkish Passion Director of Photography
1994
The Tit and the Moon Director of Photography
1994
Golden Balls Director of Photography
1993
Intruso Director of Photography
1993
Belle Époque Director of Photography
1992
Jamon Jamon Director of Photography
1992
Lovers: A True Story Director of Photography
1991
Ay, Carmela! Director of Photography
1990
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Director of Photography
1989
El Lute II: Tomorrow I'll Be Free Director of Photography
1988
1988
Lute: Forge On or Die Director of Photography
1987
Casanova Director of Photography
1987
Voyage to Nowhere Cinematography
1986
La mitad del cielo Director of Photography
1986
Hay que deshacer la casa Director of Photography
1986
Mambru Went to War Director of Photography
1986
Star Knight Director of Photography
1985
The Court of the Pharaoh Cinematography
1985
Rustlers' Rhapsody Director of Photography
1985
La reina del mate Director of Photography
1985
The Lost Paradise Director of Photography
1985
Tasio Cinematography
1984
Akelarre Director of Photography
1984
El Sur Director of Photography
1983
Murder in the Central Committee Director of Photography
1982
Bésame, tonta Director of Photography
1982
Per favore, occupati di Amelia Director of Photography
1981
La campanada Director of Photography
1980
Girl with the Golden Panties Director of Photography
1980
The Triple Death of the Third Character Director of Photography
1979
Gulliver Director of Photography
1979
From Hell to Victory Director of Photography
1979
Marián Director of Photography
1979
Soldados Director of Photography
1978
Let's Go, Barbara Director of Photography
1978
Stay As You Are Director of Photography
1978
Red Gold Director of Photography
1978
God Bless Each Corner of This House Director of Photography
1977
Goodbye Alicia Director of Photography
1977
María, la santa Director of Photography
1977
School Trip Director of Photography
1976
Family Portrait Director of Photography
1976
Who Can Kill a Child? Director of Photography
1976
Songs for After a War Director of Photography
1976
País S. A. Director of Photography
1975
A Diary of a Murderess Director of Photography
1975
Pepita Jiménez Director of Photography
1975
Devil's Exorcist Director of Photography
1975
Sensualidad Director of Photography
1975
¿... Y el prójimo? Director of Photography
1974
I Saw Her First Director of Photography
1974
Corazón solitario Director of Photography
1973
El niño es nuestro Director of Photography
1973
El cronicón Director of Photography
1970
Tinto con amor Director of Photography
1968
Paseo por los letreros de Madrid Director of Photography
1968
Acteón Still Photographer
1967
Javier y los invasores del espacio Director of Photography
1967
Nine Letters to Berta Still Photographer
1966
Carmen de Carabanchel Director of Photography
1965
Anabel Still Photographer
1964
The Room Next Door Director of Photography
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Adam's Perfection Director of Photography
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