Camera · b. 1901 · Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Alex Phillips

Biography

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 stabl...

Cinematography
The Birthday of the Dog 1975 Castle of Purity 1973 The Night of a Thousand Cats 1972 Dead Aim 1971 The Moderate Doctor 1971 Remolino de pasiones 1970 Memories of the Future 1969 There are not Crosses in the Sea 1968 Despedida de casada 1968 Corazón salvaje 1968 La guerrillera de Villa 1967 Damiana and the Men 1967 La soldadera 1967 Estrategia matrimonio 1967 Alazán y enamorado 1966 Juan Colorado 1966 Time to Die 1966 Black Wind 1965 Of Love and Desire 1963 La fierecilla del puerto 1963 Little Town 1962 Geronimo 1962 The Shame of the Sabine Women 1962 La rabia por dentro 1962 Rumbo a Brasilia 1961 For the Love of Mike 1960 The Wonderful Country 1959 Up and Down 1959 Little Red Riding Hood 1959 Villa!! 1958 School for Buglars 1958 Sierra Baron 1958 Music of Always 1958 La odalisca No. 13 1958 The Last of the Fast Guns 1958 Ten Days To Tulara 1958 Música en la noche 1958 El diario de mi madre 1957 Tizoc 1957 Playa prohibida 1956 Adam and Eve 1956 María la Voz 1955 Nosotros dos 1955 Robinson Crusoe 1954 Untouched 1954 Quiero vivir 1953 Mujeres que trabajan 1953 Adventure in Rio 1953 The Proud and the Beautiful 1953 Reportaje 1953 The Net 1953 The Absentee 1952 Forgotten Faces 1952 Mexican Bus Ride 1952 Mujeres sacrificadas 1952 La mujer que tu quieres 1952 Dancing, salón de baile 1952 Sensualidad 1951 In the Palm of Your Hand 1951 Stolen Heaven 1951 Desired 1951 The Love Nest 1950 Aventurera 1950 Doña Diabla 1950 Perdida 1950 My Dear Captain 1950 El pecado de ser pobre 1950 Coqueta 1949 The Well-paid 1948 Cortesana 1948 May God Forgive Me 1948 Revancha 1948 The Kneeling Goddess 1947 Everybody's Woman 1946 The Other 1946 Pepita Jimenez 1946 Mary Magdalene, Sinner of Magdala 1946 Yours and Body in Soul 1945 Twilight 1945 Amok 1944 Gran Hotel 1944 San Francisco de Asís 1944 Doña Bárbara 1943 Ay, Jalisco, Don't Give Up! 1941 El secreto del sacerdote 1941 Viviré otra vez 1940 Madre a la fuerza 1940 Hombre o demonio 1940 The Mad Empress 1939 La golondrina 1938 Ojos tapatios 1938 La zandunga 1938 Ave sin rumbo 1937 La paloma 1937 Celos 1936 The Macabre Trunk 1936 Marihuana (El monstruo verde) 1936 The Dressel Family 1935 Luponini (El terror de Chicago) 1935 The Treasure of Pancho Villa 1935 Enemigos 1934 Soulless Women 1934 Juarez and Maximilian 1934 The Woman of the Port 1934 Cruz Diablo 1934 Who Killed Eve? 1934 El tigre de Yautepec 1933 Shadow of Pancho Villa 1933 Una vida por otra 1932 Santa 1932 Las águilas frente al sol 1932 Hand to Hand 1932 Up in Mabel's Room 1926 The Nervous Wreck 1926 Grandpa's Girl 1924 Ride 'Em Cowboy 1924 Hold Your Breath 1924 Reno or Bust 1924 A Perfect 36 1923 Fair Enough 1922
Acting
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