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Álex Phillips Jr.

Career

Active from 1958 to 2000, busiest in 1972 and 1979 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Álex Phillips Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.2, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Biographical
    0.2, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 8
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Mexican Cinema 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Treasure Hunt 4
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Psychological Horror 3
  • Eccentric Characters 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Campy Horror 2
  • Satirical Elements 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

100
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 47
Luminarias
Luminarias (2000)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

1990s

11 titles · average score 62
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow
Alex Phillips: The magic between light and shadow (1998)

Cinematography

Mujeres infieles
Mujeres infieles (1995)

Director of Photography

Bésame en la boca
Bésame en la boca (1995)

Director of Photography

Fray Bartolomé de las Casas
Fray Bartolomé de las Casas (1993)

Cinematography

Forbidden Homework
Forbidden Homework (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Imperio blanco
Imperio blanco (1992)

Director of Photography

Dreaming About You
Dreaming About You (1992)
GoodWatch score 65

Cinematography

Undressed and Unruly
Undressed and Unruly (1991)

Director of Photography

Mujer de cabaret
Mujer de cabaret (1991)

Director of Photography

Love Bubbles
Love Bubbles (1991)

Director of Photography

Total Recall
Total Recall (1990)
GoodWatch score 68

Second Unit Director of Photography

1980s

20 titles · average score 44
Born in East L.A.
Born in East L.A. (1987)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

The Trouble with Spies
The Trouble with Spies (1987)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

Firewalker
Firewalker (1986)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

To Kill a Stranger
To Kill a Stranger (1986)

Director of Photography

King Solomon's Mines
King Solomon's Mines (1985)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Surf 2
Surf 2 (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Sorceress
Sorceress (1982)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

La Chèvre
La Chèvre (1981)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Fade to Black
Fade to Black (1980)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Caboblanco
Caboblanco (1980)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

1970s

39 titles · average score 56
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Sunburn
Sunburn (1979)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Life of Sin
Life of Sin (1979)

Director of Photography

The Swap
The Swap (1979)
GoodWatch score 22

Director of Photography

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

The Devil’s Rain
The Devil’s Rain (1975)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

Man Friday
Man Friday (1975)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1975)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

The Savage Is Loose
The Savage Is Loose (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Buck and the Preacher
Buck and the Preacher (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

1960s

28 titles · average score 69
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
The Door and the Butcher's Wife (1969)

Director of Photography

Me casé con un cura
Me casé con un cura (1968)

Director of Photography

Agente 00 Sexy
Agente 00 Sexy (1968)

Director of Photography

Monday's Child
Monday's Child (1967)

Director of Photography

Vírgenes de la nueva ola
Vírgenes de la nueva ola (1967)

Director of Photography

The War Wagon
The War Wagon (1967)
GoodWatch score 64

Camera Operator

Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power
Blue Demon vs. the Satanic Power (1966)

Director of Photography

The Fool Killer
The Fool Killer (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Operación Tiburón
Operación Tiburón (1965)

Director of Photography

Blue Demon
Blue Demon (1965)

Director of Photography

Bello amanecer
Bello amanecer (1964)

Director of Photography

Yanco
Yanco (1961)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

1950s

1 title
El cine mexicano de fiesta
El cine mexicano de fiesta (1958)

Director of Photography