theOscarSite Bio: Born in México City, D.F., México. Cinematographer who entered Mexican film in 1973 with SUR: SURESTE 2604. Subsequent cinematography credits include ESTA VOZ ENTRE MUCHAS (1979), AMOR A LA VUELTA DE LA ESQUINA (1985), INTIMIDADES DE UN CUARTO DE BAÑO (1989), MORÍR EN EL GOLFO (1990), CABEZA DE VACA (1991), VINAYA (1992), DOLLAR MAMBO and CRONOS (both 1993), DESPERADO (1995), FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, DREAM FOR AN INSOMNIAC and THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (all 1996), SPAWN and JACKIE BROWN (D.P.) (both 1997), STUART LITTLE (D.P., 1999), SPY KIDS, SILENCIO ROTO and EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO (all 2001), IMAGINING ARGENTINA (2003), HELLBOY and TOOTHPASTE (both 2004), ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE (2005), EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO / PAN'S LABYRINTH and NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM (both 2006), BLOOD BROTHERS (2007), and HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY (2008).

· Achievement in Cinematography 2006: EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO (PAN'S LABYRINTH)