Alex Phillips1901 - 1977

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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).

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Golpe de suerte
Golpe de suerte

1992

Comedy

Cinematography

5
0.1
Dos de abajo
Dos de abajo

1983

Cinematography

4.8
0.1
The Birthday of the Dog
The Birthday of the Dog

1975

Crime • Drama • Mystery

Director of Photography

5.9
0.1
Castle of Purity
Castle of Purity

1973

Drama

Director of Photography

7.4
1.2
The Night of a Thousand Cats
The Night of a Thousand Cats

1972

Horror

Director of Photography

5.3
0.4
Ya se quien eres (te he estado observando)
Ya se quien eres (te he estado observando)

1971

Comedy • Romance

Camera Department Manager

5
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The Moderate Doctor
The Moderate Doctor

1971

Comedy • Family

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Dead Aim
Dead Aim

1971

Western

Director of Photography

3.2
0.8
Remolino de pasiones
Remolino de pasiones

1970

Director of Photography

5.6
0.1
Andante
Andante

1969

Drama

Cinematography

5
0.1
Memories of the Future
Memories of the Future

1969

Action • Drama • History • War

Director of Photography

4
0.3
Despedida de casada
Despedida de casada

1968

Comedy

Director of Photography

5.2
0.2
There are not Crosses in the Sea
There are not Crosses in the Sea

1968

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0.1
La guerrillera de Villa
La guerrillera de Villa

1967

Adventure

Director of Photography

4.4
0.2
Damiana and the Men
Damiana and the Men

1967

Drama

Director of Photography

4.8
0.3
La soldadera
La soldadera

1967

Action • Drama • War

Director of Photography

6.9
0.2
Estrategia matrimonio
Estrategia matrimonio

1967

Comedy

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Alazán y enamorado
Alazán y enamorado

1966

Adventure • Comedy • Music

Director of Photography

6
0.1
Juan Colorado
Juan Colorado

1966

Drama • Western

Director of Photography

7.6
0.5
Time to Die
Time to Die

1966

Drama • Western

Director of Photography

6.7
0.2
Black Wind
Black Wind

1965

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

7.9
0.3
The Distant Wind
The Distant Wind

1965

Drama

Cinematography

5
0.1
Of Love and Desire
Of Love and Desire

1963

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.3
Little Town
Little Town

1962

Director of Photography

6
0.1
The Shame of the Sabine Women
The Shame of the Sabine Women

1962

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

4.7
0.2
Geronimo
Geronimo

1962

History • Western

Director of Photography

5.4
1.1
La rabia por dentro
La rabia por dentro

1962

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

5
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The Happy Musketeers
The Happy Musketeers

1961

Cinematography

6
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Rumbo a Brasilia
Rumbo a Brasilia

1961

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

5
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For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike

1960

Western

Director of Photography

5
0.1
The Wonderful Country
The Wonderful Country

1959

Western

Director of Photography

6.1
0.7
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood

1959

Adventure • Drama • Family • Fantasy

Director of Photography

7.3
0.4
Sube y baja
Sube y baja

1959

Comedy

Director of Photography

8.1
0.7
Ten Days To Tulara
Ten Days To Tulara

1958

Adventure • Western

Director of Photography

4.8
0.3
La odalisca No. 13
La odalisca No. 13

1958

Director of Photography

5.9
0.3
Villa!!
Villa!!

1958

Adventure • Western

Director of Photography

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Music of Always
Music of Always

1958

Comedy • Music

Director of Photography

6.8
0.1
Sierra Baron
Sierra Baron

1958

Western

Director of Photography

4.7
0.2
The Last of the Fast Guns
The Last of the Fast Guns

1958

Western

Director of Photography

5.2
0.4
School for Buglars
School for Buglars

1958

Comedy • Crime

Director of Photography

7.5
0.2
El diario de mi madre
El diario de mi madre

1957

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Tizoc
Tizoc

1957

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

7.4
0.5
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve

1956

Drama • Fantasy

Director of Photography

4.1
0.2
Playa prohibida
Playa prohibida

1956

Crime • Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.1
María la Voz
María la Voz

1955

Drama

Director of Photography

5.5
0.1
Untouched
Untouched

1954

Adventure • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.7
0.2
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe

1954

Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

6.2
0.8
The Proud and the Beautiful
The Proud and the Beautiful

1953

Drama

Director of Photography

6.6
0.3
Reportaje
Reportaje

1953

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

6.9
0.3
The Net
The Net

1953

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.5
0.3
Adventure in Rio
Adventure in Rio

1953

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Mujeres que trabajan
Mujeres que trabajan

1953

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Quiero vivir
Quiero vivir

1953

Crime • Romance • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.8
0.1
Forgotten Faces
Forgotten Faces

1952

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Mujeres sacrificadas
Mujeres sacrificadas

1952

Drama

Director of Photography

6
0.2
Mexican Bus Ride
Mexican Bus Ride

1952

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

6.5
0.4
The Absentee
The Absentee

1952

Drama • Mystery

Director of Photography

5.7
0.2
Stolen Heaven
Stolen Heaven

1951

Mystery • Thriller

Director of Photography

5.5
0.1
Sensualidad
Sensualidad

1951

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.4
0.1
In the Palm of Your Hand
In the Palm of Your Hand

1951

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.1
0.3
Desired
Desired

1951

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5.3
0.1
My Dear Captain
My Dear Captain

1950

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

4.6
0.1
Aventurera
Aventurera

1950

Crime • Drama • Music

Director of Photography

7.7
0.5
Perdida
Perdida

1950

Drama

Director of Photography

7.8
0.1
The Love Nest
The Love Nest

1950

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Doña Diabla
Doña Diabla

1950

Drama

Director of Photography

7.1
0.2
Coqueta
Coqueta

1949

Drama • Music

Director of Photography

5
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El dolor de los hijos
El dolor de los hijos

1949

Drama • Family

Cinematography

5
0.2
Revancha
Revancha

1948

Crime • Drama • Music

Director of Photography

5.5
0.2
Cortesana
Cortesana

1948

Drama • Music

Director of Photography

5.5
0.3
May God Forgive Me
May God Forgive Me

1948

Drama

Director of Photography

5.6
0.1
The Well-paid
The Well-paid

1948

Drama • Music

Director of Photography

5
0.1
The Kneeling Goddess
The Kneeling Goddess

1947

Drama • Romance • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.6
0.5
The Other
The Other

1946

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.9
0.3
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala
María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala

1946

Drama

Director of Photography

5.8
0.1
Pepita Jimenez
Pepita Jimenez

1946

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

4.8
0.2
Everybody’s Woman
Everybody’s Woman

1946

Drama

Director of Photography

5.7
0.1
The White Monk
The White Monk

1945

Cinematography

5.7
0.1
Tuya en cuerpo y alma
Tuya en cuerpo y alma

1945

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Twilight
Twilight

1945

Drama • Mystery • Romance

Director of Photography

5.5
0.3
Amok
Amok

1944

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

6.2
0.2
Gran Hotel
Gran Hotel

1944

Comedy

Director of Photography

7.1
0.3
Miguel Strogoff
Miguel Strogoff

1944

Adventure • Drama • History • Romance • War

Cinematography

5.3
0.2
Doña Bárbara
Doña Bárbara

1943

Drama • Western

Director of Photography

7.1
0.5
Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!
Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up!

1941

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

6.7
0.1
El secreto del sacerdote
El secreto del sacerdote

1941

Drama

Director of Photography

5.5
0.2
Hombre o demonio
Hombre o demonio

1940

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Madre a la fuerza
Madre a la fuerza

1940

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Viviré otra vez
Viviré otra vez

1940

Comedy • Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.1
The Mad Empress
The Mad Empress

1939

Drama • Romance • War

Director of Photography

5.6
0.4
La golondrina
La golondrina

1938

Drama • Romance • War

Director of Photography

5.5
0.1
La zandunga
La zandunga

1938

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5.2
0.2
Ojos tapatios
Ojos tapatios

1938

Drama • Music

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Nobody's Wife
Nobody's Wife

1937

Drama • Romance

Cinematography

5.3
0.1
La paloma
La paloma

1937

Drama • History • War

Director of Photography

5
0
Ave sin rumbo
Ave sin rumbo

1937

Drama

Director of Photography

5
0.2
Suprema ley
Suprema ley

1937

Director of Photography

5
0
The Macabre Trunk
The Macabre Trunk

1936

Horror • Mystery • Science Fiction

Director of Photography

5.4
0.1
Celos
Celos

1936

Drama

Director of Photography

3.7
0.2
The Dressel Family
The Dressel Family

1935

Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

3.7
0.1
Hoy comienza la vida
5
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Luponini (El terror de Chicago)
Luponini (El terror de Chicago)

1935

Crime • Drama • Thriller

Director of Photography

6.2
0.1
Cruz Diablo
Cruz Diablo

1934

Action • Adventure • Drama

Director of Photography

5.3
0.1
Who Killed Eve?
Who Killed Eve?

1934

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery

Director of Photography

5
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Juarez and Maximilian
Juarez and Maximilian

1934

Drama • History • War

Director of Photography

6
0.1
The Woman of the Port
The Woman of the Port

1934

Drama

Director of Photography

5.9
0.1
Enemigos
Enemigos

1934

Drama • War

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Soulless Women
Soulless Women

1934

Drama

Director of Photography

3.7
0.1
El tigre de Yautepec
El tigre de Yautepec

1933

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Shadow of Pancho Villa
Shadow of Pancho Villa

1933

Adventure • Drama • War

Director of Photography

5.7
0.1
Hand to Hand
Hand to Hand

1932

Action • Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

5
0
Eagles Across the Sun
Eagles Across the Sun

1932

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Santa
Santa

1932

Drama

Director of Photography

5.6
0.1
Una vida por otra
Una vida por otra

1932

Drama • Romance

Director of Photography

4
0
The Nervous Wreck
The Nervous Wreck

1926

Adventure • Comedy • Romance

Director of Photography

5.9
0.1
Up in Mabel's Room
Up in Mabel's Room

1926

Comedy

Director of Photography

6.5
0.1
Madame Behave
Madame Behave

1925

Comedy • Romance

Cinematography

5
0.2
Seven Days
Seven Days

1925

Comedy

Cinematography

0.3
Grandpa's Girl
Grandpa's Girl

1924

Comedy

Director of Photography

5
0.1
Hold Your Breath
Hold Your Breath

1924

Comedy

Director of Photography

5.5
0.1
Reno or Bust
Reno or Bust

1924

Director of Photography

7
0.1
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Ride 'Em Cowboy

1924

Comedy • Western

Director of Photography

0
A Perfect 36
A Perfect 36

1923

Comedy

Director of Photography

5
0.1

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