José Luis Alcaine Escaño (born 26 December 1938) is a Spanish cinematographer. Educated in Tangier, he was the first cinematographer to use a fluorescent tube as key lighting in the 1970s. He has worked on films such as Belle Époque (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, 1993), Two Much (1995), Blast from the Past (1999), and The Skin I Live In (2011).

José Luis Alcaine
Jose Luis Alcaine at Berlinale 2017
Born
José Luis Alcaine Escaño

(1938-12-26) 26 December 1938 (age 85)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1965–present

He won the European Film Award for Best Cinematographer for Volver, and has received five Goya Awards for best cinematography.

In February 2019, he received the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes.[1]

Filmography

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  1. ^ Europa Press (17 February 2019). "Los Reyes presiden este lunes en Córdoba la entrega de Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
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