Portrait of Néstor Almendros

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Néstor Almendros

Career

Active from 1950 to 1991, busiest in 1978 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Néstor Almendros Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.9, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.6, average 4.1
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French New Wave 9
  • Character-Driven 9
  • French Cinema 8
  • Melancholy 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Psychological Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Relationship Drama 3
  • Psychological Exploration 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Tragic Romance 3
  • Social Critique 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

59
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 52
Billy Bathgate
Billy Bathgate (1991)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Made in Milan
Made in Milan (1990)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

1980s

12 titles · average score 66
New York Stories
New York Stories (1989)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Nadine
Nadine (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Nobody Listened
Nobody Listened (1987)

Director

Heartburn
Heartburn (1986)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Improper Conduct
Improper Conduct (1984)

Writer, Director

Pauline at the Beach
Pauline at the Beach (1983)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Confidentially Yours
Confidentially Yours (1983)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Sophie's Choice
Sophie's Choice (1982)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Still of the Night
Still of the Night (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

The Last Metro
The Last Metro (1980)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

1970s

27 titles · average score 74
Kramer vs. Kramer
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

Love on the Run
Love on the Run (1979)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Days of Heaven
Days of Heaven (1978)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Goin' South
Goin' South (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Man Who Loved Women
The Man Who Loved Women (1977)
GoodWatch score 78

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Maîtresse
Maîtresse (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

The Story of Adèle H.
The Story of Adèle H. (1975)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Love in the Afternoon
Love in the Afternoon (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Two English Girls
Two English Girls (1971)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Bed and Board
Bed and Board (1970)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Claire's Knee
Claire's Knee (1970)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

The Wild Child
The Wild Child (1970)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

1960s

15 titles · average score 66
My Night at Maud's
My Night at Maud's (1969)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

More
More (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography, Art Direction

The Gun Runner
The Gun Runner (1969)

Director of Photography

The Wild Racers
The Wild Racers (1968)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

A Farmer in Montfaucon
A Farmer in Montfaucon (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

La Collectionneuse
La Collectionneuse (1967)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

A Modern Coed
A Modern Coed (1966)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes
Santa Claus Has Blue Eyes (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

Assistant Camera

Six in Paris
Six in Paris (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography, Assistant Director

Nadja in Paris
Nadja in Paris (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

General Assembly
General Assembly (1960)

Director of Photography

People at the Beach
People at the Beach (1960)

Director

1950s

3 titles
El Tomate
El Tomate (1959)

Director of Photography

Cooperativas Agropecuarias
Cooperativas Agropecuarias (1959)

Director of Photography

A Daily Mix-up
A Daily Mix-up (1950)

Director of Photography, Director