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Néstor Almendros
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Néstor Almendros was a Spanish cinematographer, film director, and actor. Born in Barcelona in 1930, he held Spanish citizenship and spoke Spanish, Catalan, and French. He was a member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
Almendros received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and the César Award for Best Cinematography. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He died in New York City in 1992 from lymphoma, which was classified as natural causes.
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- Works
- 13
Top works
- Adam ʻim matslemah
- Conducta impropia
- Kyamera o motta otoko
- Un homme à la camera
- El arte de la nostalgia
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Film & TV
Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Néstor Almendros Cuyás (30 October 1930 – 4 March 1992) was a Spanish cinematographer. One of the most highly appraised contemporary cinematographers, "Almendros was an artist of deep integrity, who believed the most beautiful light was natural light...he will always be remembered as a cinematographer of absolute truth...a true master of light". Néstor Almendros Cuyás was born in Barcelona,…
Known for
- Working with François Truffaut: Nestor Almendros, Director of Photography — Self2009
- Visions of Light — Self1992
- A Movie Capital — Self1991
- Alekan, la lumière — Self1988
- The Green Room1978
- En répétant Perceval1978
- Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
- La Collectionneuse1967
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Spain
- Place of birth
- Barcelona
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- RIMG0274 a.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1930-10-30
- date of death
- 1992-03-04
- cause of death
- lymphoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
- member of
- American Society of Cinematographers
- name in kana
- ネスター
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- Néstor Almendros
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