- Known For
- Camera
- Born
- January 11, 1901
- Place of Birth
- Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- June 14, 1977
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 …
Filmography
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
movieAlex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
1998 · self (archive)
movieGolpe de suerte
1992 · Cinematography
movieDos de abajo
1983 · Cinematography
movieThe Birthday of the Dog
1975 · Director of Photography
movieCastle of Purity
1973 · Director of Photography
movieThe Night of a Thousand Cats
1972 · Director of Photography
movieYa Sé Quién Eres (Te He Estado Observando)
1971 · Camera Department Manager
movieThe Moderate Doctor
1971 · Director of Photography
movieSanto vs. the Vice Mafia
1971 · Director of Photography
movieDead Aim
1971 · Director of Photography
movieLos años vacíos
1970 · Director of Photography
Remolino de pasiones
movieRemolino de pasiones
1970 · Director of Photography
movieAndante
1969 · , Cinematography
movieMemories of the Future
1969 · Director of Photography
movieCorazón salvaje
1968 · Director of Photography
movieThere are not Crosses in the Sea
1968 · Director of Photography
movieDespedida de casada
1968 · Director of Photography
movieLa guerrillera de Villa
1967 · Director of Photography
movieDamiana and the Men
1967 · Director of Photography
movieLa soldadera
1967 · Director of Photography
movieEstrategia matrimonio
1967 · Director of Photography
movieAlazán y enamorado
1966 · Director of Photography
movieJuan Colorado
1966 · Director of Photography
movieTime to Die
1966 · Director of Photography
movieBlack Wind
1965 · Director of Photography
movieOf Love and Desire
1963 · Director of Photography
movieLa fierecilla del puerto
1963 · Director of Photography
movieLittle Town
1962 · Director of Photography
movieThe Shame of the Sabine Women
1962 · Director of Photography
movieGeronimo
1962 · Director of Photography
movieLa rabia por dentro
1962 · Director of Photography
movieThe Happy Musketeers
1961 · Cinematography
movieRumbo a Brasilia
1961 · Director of Photography
movieFor the Love of Mike
1960 · Director of Photography
movieThe Wonderful Country
1959 · Director of Photography
movieLos hijos ajenos
1959 · Cinematography
movieLittle Red Riding Hood
1959 · Director of Photography
movieUp and Down
1959 · Director of Photography
movieTen Days To Tulara
1958 · Director of Photography
movieLa odalisca No. 13
1958 · Director of Photography
movieVilla!!
1958 · Director of Photography
movieMusic of Always
1958 · Director of Photography
movieSierra Baron
1958 · Director of Photography
movieThe Last of the Fast Guns
1958 · Director of Photography
movieSchool for Buglars
1958 · Director of Photography
movieMúsica en la noche
1958 · Director of Photography
movieEl diario de mi madre
1957 · Director of Photography
movieTizoc
1957 · Director of Photography
movieAdam and Eve
1956 · Director of Photography
moviePlaya prohibida
1956 · Director of Photography
movieThe Littlest Outlaw
1955 · Cinematography
movieMaría la Voz
1955 · Director of Photography
movieThe Two of Us
1955 · Director of Photography
movieUntouched
1954 · Director of Photography
movieRobinson Crusoe
1954 · Director of Photography
movieThe Proud and the Beautiful
1953 · Director of Photography
movieReportaje
1953 · Director of Photography
movieThe Net
1953 · Director of Photography
movieAdventure in Rio
1953 · Director of Photography
movieMujeres que trabajan
1953 · Director of Photography
movieQuiero vivir
1953 · Director of Photography
movieForgotten Faces
1952 · Director of Photography
movieMujeres sacrificadas
1952 · Director of Photography
movieMexican Bus Ride
1952 · Director of Photography
movieThe Absentee
1952 · Director of Photography
movieDancing, salón de baile
1952 · Director of Photography
movieLa mujer que tu quieres
1952 · Director of Photography
movieStolen Heaven
1951 · Director of Photography
movieSensualidad
1951 · Director of Photography
movieIn the Palm of Your Hand
1951 · Director of Photography
movieDesired
1951 · Director of Photography
movieMy Dear Captain
1950 · Director of Photography
movieEl pecado de ser pobre
1950 · Director of Photography
movieAventurera
1950 · Director of Photography
moviePerdida
1950 · Director of Photography
movieThe Love Nest
1950 · Director of Photography
movieDoña Diabla
1950 · Director of Photography
movieCoqueta
1949 · Director of Photography
movieEl dolor de los hijos
1949 · Cinematography
movieSecreto entre mujeres
1949 · Director of Photography
movieRevancha
1948 · Director of Photography
movieIn the Shadow of the Bridge
1948 · Director of Photography
movieCortesana
1948 · Director of Photography
movieMay God Forgive Me
1948 · Director of Photography
movieThe Well-paid
1948 · Director of Photography
movieThe Kneeling Goddess
1947 · Director of Photography
movieThe Other
1946 · Director of Photography
movieMary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala
1946 · Director of Photography
movieEl Buen Mozo
1946 · Director of Photography
moviePepita Jiménez
1946 · Director of Photography
movieEverybody's Woman
1946 · Director of Photography
movieThe White Monk
1945 · Cinematography
movieVertigo
1945 · Cinematography
movieYours and Body in Soul
1945 · Director of Photography
movieTwilight
1945 · Director of Photography
movieAmok
1944 · Director of Photography
movieGran Hotel
1944 · Director of Photography
movieSan Francisco de Asís
1944 · Director of Photography
movieMiguel Strogoff
1944 · Cinematography
movieDoña Bárbara
1943 · Director of Photography
movieEl Jorobado
1943 · Director of Photography
movieAy, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
1941 · Director of Photography
movieEl secreto del sacerdote
1941 · Director of Photography
movieHombre o demonio
1940 · Director of Photography
movieMadre a la fuerza
1940 · Director of Photography
movieViviré otra vez
1940 · Director of Photography
movieThe Mad Empress
1939 · Director of Photography
movieCafé Concordia
1939 · Director of Photography
movieLa golondrina
1938 · Director of Photography
movieLa zandunga
1938 · Director of Photography
movieOjos tapatios
1938 · Director of Photography
movieNobody's Wife
1937 · Cinematography
movieLa paloma
1937 · Director of Photography
Ave sin rumbo
movieAve sin rumbo
1937 · Director of Photography
movieThe Macabre Trunk
1936 · Director of Photography
movieMarihuana (El monstruo verde)
1936 · Director of Photography
movieCelos
1936 · Director of Photography
movieBeyond Death
1935 · Director of Photography
movieThe Treasure of Pancho Villa
1935 · Director of Photography
movieThe Dressel Family
1935 · Director of Photography
movieSor Juana Inés de la Cruz
1935 · Director of Photography
movieSueño de amor
1935 · Director of Photography
movieHoy comienza la vida
1935 · Cinematography
movieLuponini (El terror de Chicago)
1935 · Director of Photography
movieCruz Diablo
1934 · Director of Photography
movieVenganza suprema
1934 · Director of Photography
movieWho Killed Eve?
1934 · Director of Photography
movieJuarez and Maximilian
1934 · Director of Photography
movieThe Woman of the Port
1934 · Director of Photography
Enemigos
movieEnemigos
1934 · Director of Photography
movieThe Tiger of Yautepec
1933 · Director of Photography
movieSu última canción
1933 · Director of Photography
movieShadow of Pancho Villa
1933 · Director of Photography
movieHand to Hand
1932 · Director of Photography
movieLas águilas frente al sol
1932 · Director of Photography
movieSanta
1932 · Director of Photography
movieUna vida por otra
1932 · Director of Photography
movieThe Nervous Wreck
1926 · Director of Photography
movieUp in Mabel's Room
1926 · Director of Photography
movieMadame Behave
1925 · Cinematography
Seven Days
movieSeven Days
1925 · Cinematography
movieGrandpa's Girl
1924 · Director of Photography
movieHold Your Breath
1924 · Director of Photography
Reno or Bust
movieReno or Bust
1924 · Director of Photography
movieRide 'Em Cowboy
1924 · Director of Photography
movieA Perfect 36
1923 · Director of Photography
movieFair Enough
1922 · Director of Photography
movieSee My Lawyer
1921 · Cinematography