(born Oct. 30, 1930, Barcelona, Spain — died March 4, 1992, New York, N.Y., U.S.) Spanish cinematographer. In 1948 he emigrated from Spain to Cuba, where he worked with documentary filmmakers. After moving to France in 1961, he collaborated with
Eric Rohmer on
My Night at Maud's (1969) and
Claire's Knee (1970), and with
Francois Truffaut on
The Wild Child (1970). His work in the U.S. includes
Sophie's Choice (1982), and
Billy Bathgate (1991).
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