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José María Beltrán
José María Beltrán Ausejo (3 June 1898 - 22 January 1962) was a prolific Spanish cinematographer who worked in Spanish, Argentine, Venezuelan and Brazilian cinema. He was involved in the cinematography of almost 80 films between 1925 and his death, and is best known for his work in Argentina in the 1940s and early 1950s. He worked with director Francisco Múgica on a number of Argentine films including the 1942 film ''Adolescencia. His photography for the 1951 film '' La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde'' won him significant recognition in Europe and he won best photography at the Cannes Film Festival of that year. In 1952 he worked on one of the most acclaimed films of that year '' Las Aguas Bajan Turbias'' (1952) which won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film in 1953. He died in Zaragoza. Selected filmography * '' Sister San Sulpicio'' (1927) * ''Our Lady of Sorrows'' (1934) * '' Juan Simón's Daughter'' (1935) * ''Paths of Faith'' (1938) * '' The Intruder'' (1939) * '' Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
