Juan Ruiz Anchía

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Juan Ruiz Anchía
Born (1949-06-12) June 12, 1949 (age 74)
Other namesJuan Ruiz Anchia
Juan Antonio Ruiz Anchía
Juan Ruiz-Anchia
Juan Ruiz-Anchía
Juan Ruiz.Anchia
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1971–present

Juan Ruiz Anchía (born June 12, 1949) is a Spanish cinematographer. His work includes James Foley's adaptation of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross[1] and At Close Range.

Early career[edit]

Anchía attended the Escuela Official de Cinematografia in Madrid, graduating in 1972, followed by a graduate in the AFI Conservatory with a Master in Visual Arts as a Director of Photography in 1981. His AFI television movie, Miss Lonelyhearts (1983), won the Cannes Film Festival for Best Foreign Film.

Filmography[edit]

Short film[edit]

Year Title Director Notes
1971 Noche oscura del alma Joaquín Hidalgo Hernández
1972 Desde el paisaje Manuel Vidal Estévez
Dos setenta setenta cincuenta y tres, último trabajo Antonio José Betancor
1974 Módulo '74' José Esteban Lasala
1975 Ciencias naturales Augusto Martínez Torres
1976 Eh? Ignacio Amado
El increíble aumento del coste de la vida Ricardo Franco
El viaje a Mannheim Augusto Martínez Torres With Enrique Díaz de Diego
1978 Mi blanca Varsovia Javier Quintana
1979 Érase dos veces... Iñigo Botas
1980 Tras el mostrador Jesús Pascual Andrés
1982 Nana para una nube blanca Jesús Cuadrado Also writer and editor
1984 The Woman in the Room Frank Darabont

Documentary films[edit]

Year Title Director Notes
1976 El desencanto Jaime Chávarri With Teo Escamilla
1978 La historia y la vida extraterrestre Juan García Atienza
Álvaro Saavedra

Documentary shorts

Year Title Director Notes
1971 Concierto en llamas Tomás Aznar
Una estoreta velleta
1972 Una escultura Antonio José Betancor
1973 Biotopo Carles Mira
1974 El agua en la vida Guillermo F. Zúñiga
1978 Chillida José Esteban Lasala
Rafael Pérez Madero
Tote Trenas
With Ángel Luis Fernández

Feature films[edit]

Year Title Director
1975 Un informe para una academia Carles Mira
1981 Reborn Bigas Luna
1982 Pares y nones José Luis Cuerda
Valentina Antonio José Betancor
1983 Soldados de plomo José Sacristán
1919, crónica del alba Antonio José Betancor
1984 The Stone Boy Christopher Cain
Maria's Lovers Andrei Konchalovsky
Gringo mojado Ricardo Franco
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now Christopher Cain
1986 At Close Range James Foley
Where the River Runs Black Christopher Cain
1987 House of Games David Mamet
Surrender Jerry Belson
1988 The Seventh Sign Carl Schultz
Things Change David Mamet
1989 Lost Angels Hugh Hudson
1990 The Last of the Finest John Mackenzie
1991 Dying Young Joel Schumacher
Naked Tango Leonard Schrader
1991 Liebestraum Mike Figgis
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross James Foley
1993 A Far Off Place Mikael Salomon
Mr. Jones Mike Figgis
1994 The Jungle Book Stephen Sommers
1995 Two Bits James Foley
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio Steve Barron
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Marcos Zurinaga
1998 Mararía Antonio José Betancor
1999 The Corruptor James Foley
2000 The Crew Michael Dinner
2001 New Port South Kyle Cooper
Focus Neal Slavin
2002 No Good Deed Bob Rafelson
2003 Confidence James Foley
Off the Map Campbell Scott
2004 Spartan David Mamet
Innocent Voices Luis Mandoki
2007 Sleepwalking William Maher
September Dawn Christopher Cain
2009 I Come with the Rain Tran Anh Hung
Bunraku Guy Moshe
2010 Pure Country 2: The Gift Christopher Cain
2011 Blackthorn Mateo Gil

Television[edit]

Year Title Director Notes
1983-1985 American Playhouse Michael Dinner
Michael Fields
Episodes "Miss Lonelyhearts" and "Noon Wine"
1984 Single Bars Harry Winer TV movie
2012 Outlaw Country Michael Diner
Adam Arkin
2013 Phil Spector David Mamet

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Artist Director
1986 "Live to Tell" Madonna James Foley
1987 "What's Going On" Cyndi Lauper Andy Morahan
1993 "Bad Girl" Madonna David Fincher

References[edit]

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (September 30, 1992). "Mamet's Real Estate Sharks and Their Prey". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-17.

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