Camera
Alex Phillips
ES, EN cinema · 153 credits
Born
11 January 1901
Died
14 June 1977 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Alex Phillips Sr. · Alec Phillips · Alex Philips · Alexander Pelepiock
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).
Known for
Filmography
Alex Phillips: La magia entre la luz y la sombra
1998
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
as self (archive)
Golpe de suerte
Cinematography
Dos de abajo
Cinematography
Dead Aim
Director of Photography
The Birthday of the Dog
Director of Photography
Castle of Purity
Director of Photography
The Night of a Thousand Cats
Director of Photography
The Moderate Doctor
Director of Photography
Ya Sé Quién Eres (Te He Estado Observando)
Camera Department Manager
Santo vs. the Vice Mafia
Director of Photography
The Fearmaker
Director of Photography
Remolino de pasiones
1970
Remolino de pasiones
Director of Photography
Los años vacíos
Director of Photography
Andante
Actor, Cinematography
Memories of the Future
Director of Photography
There are not Crosses in the Sea
Director of Photography
Despedida de casada
Director of Photography
Corazón salvaje
Director of Photography
La guerrillera de Villa
Director of Photography
Damiana and the Men
Director of Photography
La soldadera
Director of Photography
Estrategia matrimonio
Director of Photography
Alazán y enamorado
Director of Photography
Juan Colorado
Director of Photography
Time to Die
Director of Photography
Black Wind
Director of Photography
Of Love and Desire
Director of Photography
La fierecilla del puerto
Director of Photography
Little Town
Director of Photography
Geronimo
Director of Photography
The Shame of the Sabine Women
Director of Photography
La rabia por dentro
Director of Photography
Rumbo a Brasilia
Director of Photography
The Happy Musketeers
Cinematography
For the Love of Mike
Director of Photography
The Wonderful Country
Director of Photography
Little Red Riding Hood
Director of Photography
Los hijos ajenos
Cinematography
Villa!!
Director of Photography
School for Buglars
Director of Photography
Sierra Baron
Director of Photography
Music of Always
Director of Photography
La odalisca No. 13
Director of Photography
The Last of the Fast Guns
Director of Photography
Ten Days To Tulara
Director of Photography
Música en la noche
Director of Photography
Mi desconocida esposa
Director of Photography
El diario de mi madre
Director of Photography
Tizoc
Director of Photography
Playa prohibida
Director of Photography
Up and Down
Director of Photography
Adam and Eve
Director of Photography
María la Voz
Director of Photography
The Two of Us
Director of Photography
The Littlest Outlaw
Cinematography
Robinson Crusoe
Director of Photography
Untouched
Director of Photography
Quiero vivir
Director of Photography
Mujeres que trabajan
Director of Photography
Adventure in Rio
Director of Photography
The Proud and the Beautiful
Director of Photography
The Net
Director of Photography
Reportaje
Director of Photography
The Absentee
Director of Photography
Forgotten Faces
Director of Photography
Mexican Bus Ride
Director of Photography
Mujeres sacrificadas
Director of Photography
La mujer que tu quieres
Director of Photography
Dancing, salón de baile
Director of Photography
Sensualidad
Director of Photography
In the Palm of Your Hand
Director of Photography
Desired
Director of Photography
Stolen Heaven
Director of Photography
The Love Nest
Director of Photography
Aventurera
Director of Photography
Doña Diabla
Director of Photography
Perdida
Director of Photography
My Dear Captain
Director of Photography
El pecado de ser pobre
Director of Photography
El dolor de los hijos
Cinematography
Coqueta
Director of Photography
Secreto entre mujeres
Director of Photography
Novia a la medida
Director of Photography
The Well-paid
Director of Photography
Cortesana
Director of Photography
May God Forgive Me
Director of Photography
Revancha
Director of Photography
In the Shadow of the Bridge
Director of Photography
El gallo giro
Director of Photography
The Kneeling Goddess
Director of Photography
Everybody's Woman
Director of Photography
The Other
Director of Photography
Pepita Jiménez
Director of Photography
Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
Director of Photography
El Buen Mozo
Director of Photography
Yours and Body in Soul
Director of Photography
Twilight
Director of Photography
The White Monk
Cinematography
Vertigo
Cinematography
Amok
Director of Photography
Gran Hotel
Director of Photography
Miguel Strogoff
Cinematography
San Francisco de Asís
Director of Photography
Naná
Director of Photography
Doña Bárbara
Director of Photography
El Jorobado
Director of Photography
Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
Director of Photography
El secreto del sacerdote
Director of Photography
Viviré otra vez
Director of Photography
Madre a la fuerza
Director of Photography
Hombre o demonio
Director of Photography
The Mad Empress
Director of Photography
Café Concordia
Director of Photography
La golondrina
Director of Photography
Ojos tapatios
Director of Photography
La zandunga
Director of Photography
Ave sin rumbo
Director of Photography
La paloma
Director of Photography
Nobody's Wife
Director of Photography
Celos
Director of Photography
The Macabre Trunk
Director of Photography
Marihuana (El monstruo verde)
Director of Photography
Luponini from Chicago
Director of Photography
The Dressel Family
Director of Photography
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Director of Photography
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Director of Photography
Beyond Death
Director of Photography
Sueño de amor
Director of Photography
Hoy comienza la vida
Adaptation, Director of Photography, Director
Venganza suprema
Director of Photography
Enemigos
1934
Enemigos
Director of Photography
Juarez and Maximilian
Director of Photography
The Woman of the Port
Director of Photography
Cruz Diablo
Director of Photography
Who Killed Eve?
Director of Photography
The Tiger of Yautepec
Director of Photography
Shadow of Pancho Villa
Director of Photography
Su última canción
Director of Photography
Una vida por otra
Director of Photography
Las águilas frente al sol
Director of Photography
Santa
Director of Photography
Hand to Hand
Director of Photography
Up in Mabel's Room
Director of Photography
The Nervous Wreck
Director of Photography
Madame Behave
Cinematography
Seven Days
1925
Seven Days
Cinematography
Grandpa's Girl
Director of Photography
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Director of Photography
Hold Your Breath
Director of Photography
Reno or Bust
1924
Reno or Bust
Director of Photography
A Perfect 36
Director of Photography
Fair Enough
Director of Photography
See My Lawyer
Cinematography