Javier Aguirresarobe

Javier Aguirresarobe Zubía (born January 1, 1948 in Eibar , Spain ) is a Spanish cameraman .

Life

Aguirresarobe was born on January 1, 1948 in the Basque town of Éibar. He studied optics and journalism and then enrolled in the Escuela Oficial de Cine , which he graduated in 1973.

In 1978 he worked for the first time as a cameraman in a feature film, ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste? . In total, he was involved in more than 90 productions.

Aguirresarobe has so far been awarded six Goyas for best camera . With the six awards he is the record holder in this competition. In 2002 and 2004 he was nominated for the European Film Award.

Filmography (selection)

• 1978: ¿Qué hace una chica como tú en un sitio como éste?
• 1984: The Death of Mike (La muerte de Mikel)
• 1986: 27 hours (27 horas)
• 1993: The Dead Mother (La madre muerta)
• 1993: Vanishing Point (O Fio do Horizonte)
• 1994: Your time is running out, killer (Días contados)
• 1995: Fiesta
• 1997: Secrets of the Heart (Secretos del corazón)
• 1998: The girl of your dreams (La niña de tus ojos)
• 2000: Salsa and Amor (Salsa)
• 2001: The Others
• 2002: Talk to her (Hable con ella)
• 2003: The Little Shit (Mauvais esprit)
• 2004: The Sea Within Me (Mar Adentro)
• 2004: The Bridge of San Luis Rey (The Bridge of San Luis Rey)
• 2005: Obaba
• 2006: Goya's Spirits (Los fantasmas de Goya)
• 2008: Vicky Cristina Barcelona
• 2009: The Road
• 2009: New Moon - The Twilight Saga: New Moon
• 2010: Eclipse - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
• 2011: Fright Night
• 2012: Almost married (The Five-Year Engagement)
• 2013: Fully Ripped Off (Identity Thief)
• 2013: Warm Bodies
• 2013: Blue Jasmine
• 2015: Poltergeist
• 2015: goosebumps (Goosebumps)
• 2016: The Finest Hours
• 2017: Thor: Decision Day (Thor: Ragnarok)
• 2018: The Etruscan smile (The Etruscan Smile)
• 2018: Operation Finale
• 2018: Here and Now - The best day of my life (Here and Now)
• 2019: Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Awards (selection)

Goya 1988

Nomination for best camera for El bosque animado

Goya 1992

Best camera for beltenebros

Goya 1994

Nomination for Best Cinematography for Die tote Mutter ( La madre muerta )

Goya 1995

Nomination best camera for your time is running out, killer ( Días contados )

Goya 1996

Best camera for Antártida

Goya 1997

Best camera for El perro del hortelano

Goya 1999

Nomination for Best Camera for The Girl of Your Dreams ( La niña de tus ojos )

Goya 2002

Best camera for The Others

Goya 2004

Best camera for the sea in me ( Mar adentro )

Goya 2005

Best camera for Soldados de Salamina

Web links

• Javier Aguirresarobe in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Pronunciation of the name Javier Aguirresarobe on Forvo.com