1930–1992 · Spain · Cinematographer
Nestor Almendros
Natural window light and magic-hour exteriors.
Days of Heaven, 1978Source: Wikipedia
CINEMATOGRAPHER · BORN 1955 · MEXICO
Guillermo Navarro
Rich, dark fairy-tale colour.
- Born
- 1955
- Country
- Mexico
- Field
- Cinematographer
KNOWN FOR
- 2006Pan's Labyrinth
- 2001The Devil's Backbone
- 2004Hellboy
WHY THEY MATTER
Won the Academy Award for Pan's Labyrinth; Primetime Emmy nomination as executive producer of Hostile Planet.
THE LIFE
Navarro was born in Mexico City and began taking still photographs at thirteen. He partnered early with Guillermo del Toro, shooting commercials and then del Toro's debut Cronos, which won the Golden Ariel. He moved to the United States in 1994 and worked with Robert Rodriguez, Renny Harlin and Quentin Tarantino, then returned to Mexico in 2001 for The Devil's Backbone. His work on Pan's Labyrinth won the Academy Award, and he later directed television series including Hannibal and Luke Cage.
Also born in 1930–1959
1930–2001 · India · Cinematographer
Subrata Mitra
Natural bounce light and quiet realism.
Pather Panchali, 1955Source: Wikipedia
1930–2016 · United States · Cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond
Pre-flashed, muted colour and atmospheric haze.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977Source: Wikipedia
1931–2014 · United States · Cinematographer
Gordon Willis
Top light and deep underexposure that earned him the name the Prince of Darkness.
The Godfather, 1972Source: Wikipedia
1933–2007 · United States · Cinematographer
Laszlo Kovacs
Loose, natural-light American New Wave photography.
Easy Rider, 1969Source: Wikipedia
1934–2001 · United States · Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
Naturalistic, cinema verite-inspired photography of the New Hollywood.
Chinatown, 1974Source: Wikipedia