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Néstor Almendros was born in Barcelona, Spain, on October 30, 1930. He was the son of a Spanish diplomat and a French mother. He studied at the University of Madrid and the University of Barcelona, where he earned a degree in philosophy. Almendros began his career as a cinematographer in the 1950s, working on documentaries and short films. He moved to France in the 1960s and worked on several films, including François Truffaut's The 400 Blows and Jules et Jim. He also worked with directors such as Luis Buñuel, Robert Bresson, and Wim Wenders. In the 1970s, Almendros moved to the United States and worked on several films, including Days of Heaven, which earned him an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. He also worked on films such as Sophie's Choice, The Blue Lagoon, and The Natural. In the 1980s, Almendros returned to Spain and worked on several films, including El Sur and La Noche de los Girasoles. He also worked on films such as The Unbearable Lightness of Being and The Mission. Almendros was awarded the American Society of Cinematographers Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998. He died in 1992 at the age of 61. Néstor Almendros's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. He earned most of his wealth from his career as a cinematographer.

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Occupation cinematographer,director,actor
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 30 October 1930
Birthday 30 October
Birthplace Barcelona, Spain
Date of death March 4, 1992
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality Spain

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2016

As of 2016, he's the only person to ever win an Oscar in a Terrence Malick movie.

1989

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in 1989.

1985

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 38th Cannes International Film Festival in 1985.

1978

In 1978, he started his impressive Hollywood-career.

1960

But after two of his shorts (Gente en la playa (1960) and La Tumba Francesca) had been banned, he moved to Paris. There he became the favourite cameraman of Éric Rohmer and François Truffaut.

1959

One of the highest appraised contemporary cinematographers. He was born in Spain but moved to Cuba by age 18 to join his exiled anti-Franco father. In Havana, he founded a cineclub and wrote film reviews. Then, he went on to study in Rome at the Centro Sperimentale. He directed six shorts in Cuba and two in New York. After the 1959 Cuban revolution, he returned and made several documentaries for the Castro-regime.