About

Known credits:
92
Birthday:
1948-10-10
Place of birth:
Guipúzcoa - Spain
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Javier Aguirresarobe

Overview

Javier Aguirresarobe Zubía (born 10 October 1948) is a Basque Spanish cinematographer. After garnering several Goya Awards in his home country, he became widely known internationally for his work on The Others (2001), directed by Alejandro Amenábar. Among many others, he has worked on Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008), the Twilight film series (2009–2010), and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

Javier Aguirresarobe Zubía was born in Eibar, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain, on 10 October 1948. He has an older brother who was an industrial photographer, whom he used to help in the lab as a teenager, and this sparked his passion for photography.

After earning a diploma in optics, he moved to Madrid to study journalism and worked at various newspapers before deciding to change tack. He studied cinematography at the Official School of Cinematography, which has close links to the Spanish film industry. Only the top nine students in the entrance exam were admitted to the cinematography course. The students used 35mm film.

In 1983, Aguirresarobe's first work as a cinematographer was for "a very small movie," La Muerte de Mikel (The Death of Mikel), which turned out to be a success at the box office.

He has mostly worked alone but once worked with Spanish cinematographer Luis Cuadrado (The Spirit of the Beehive).

He first attracted international attention with the 1997 film Secrets of the Heart and even more in 2001 with The Others, directed by Alejandro Amenábar and starring Nicole Kidman.

Aguirresarobe was the cinematographer for the 2015 feature film Goosebumps.

Aguirresarobe has worked with Spanish directors such as Imanol Uribe, Montxo Armendáriz, Alejandro Amenábar, Pedro Almodóvar, Julio Médem, Montxo Armendáriz, and Fernando Trueba, and internationally, Miloš Forman, John Hillcoat, and Woody Allen.

Aguirresarobe worked as a cinematographer for the film adaptation of New Moon, released in 2009, and on the Twilight film series.

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Known for

Production
1984 Mikel's Death Production Executive Producer 58
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Camera
2024 Afraid Camera Director of Photography 59
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2023 Across the River and Into the Trees Camera Director of Photography 59
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2022 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Camera Director of Photography 64
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2019 Dora and the Lost City of Gold Camera Director of Photography 64
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2018 Here and Now Camera Director of Photography 58
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2018 Operation Finale Camera Director of Photography 64
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2018 The Etruscan Smile Camera Director of Photography 59
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2017 Thor: Ragnarok Camera Director of Photography 75
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2017 The Healer Camera Director of Photography 65
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2016 The Promise Camera Director of Photography 63
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2016 The Finest Hours Camera Director of Photography 64
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2015 Goosebumps Camera Director of Photography 62
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2015 Poltergeist Camera Director of Photography 53
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2013 Blue Jasmine Camera Director of Photography 68
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2013 Identity Thief Camera Director of Photography 58
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2013 Warm Bodies Camera Director of Photography 64
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2012 The Five-Year Engagement Camera Director of Photography 58
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2011 Fright Night Camera Director of Photography 61
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2011 A Better Life Camera Director of Photography 62
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2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Camera Director of Photography 61
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2009 The Road Camera Director of Photography 68
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2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Camera Director of Photography 59
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2009 The City of Your Final Destination Camera Director of Photography 58
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2008 Tear This Heart Out Camera Camera Operator 62
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2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Camera Director of Photography 66
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2007 The Nautical Chart Camera Director of Photography 58
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2006 Goya's Ghosts Camera Director of Photography 62
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2004 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Camera Director of Photography 57
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2004 The Sea Inside Camera Director of Photography 69
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2003 Soldiers of Salamina Camera Director of Photography 59
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2003 Eric Clapton and Friends Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2002 Desire Camera Director of Photography 58
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2002 Talk to Her Camera Director of Photography 71
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2001 The Others Camera Director of Photography 74
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1999 The Yellow Fountain Camera Director of Photography 58
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1997 99.9: The Frequency of Terror Camera Director of Photography 58
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1997 Secrets of the Heart Camera Director of Photography 59
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1996 The Dog in the Manger Camera Director of Photography 59
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1996 Bwana Camera Director of Photography 59
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1996 Earth Camera Director of Photography 59
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1995 Fiesta Camera Director of Photography 58
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1995 Antártida Camera Director of Photography 58
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1994 Running Out of Time Camera Director of Photography 58
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1993 On the Edge of the Horizon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1993 The Dead Mother Camera Director of Photography 58
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1992 Dream of Light Camera Director of Photography 59
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1991 El sueño de Tánger Camera Director of Photography 59
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1990 The Black Moon Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 The Enchanted Forest Camera Director of Photography 59
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1987 Laura, del cielo llega la noche Camera Director of Photography 58
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1987 La Oveja Negra Camera Director of Photography 59
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1986 Manon Camera Director of Photography 58
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1985 Golfo de Vizcaya Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 El Pico 2 Camera Director of Photography 59
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1984 The Secret Garden Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Mikel's Death Camera Director of Photography 58
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1984 Ikuska 20: Sailaren laburpena Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Que nos quiten lo bailao Camera Director of Photography 58
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1983 Ikuska 17: Matxitxako itsasguda Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Chillida: retrato en casa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Ikuska 16: Donibaneko arrantzaleak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Ikuska 14: Zuberoako artzainak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1983 Ikuska 15: Euskaldunberriak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1982 Ikuska 13: Euskal kanta berria Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Escape From Segovia Camera Director of Photography 58
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1981 Ikuska 12: Euskal emakumeak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Ikuska 11: Erribera Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Ikuska 10: Kontrasteak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 6: Euskara galdutako Nafarroa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 9: Euskal artistak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 7: Barandiaran Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 8: Arabako herrien heriotza Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 5: Elebistasuna Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikusmena Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Ikuska 4: Euskal Telebista Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 The Burgos Trial Camera Director of Photography 59
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1979 Ikuska 1: Ikastolak Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Ikuska 3: Bilboko hiri espekulazioa Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Ikuska 2: Gernika Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 Irrintzi Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 What's a Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Camera Director of Photography 58
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1978 Erreferenduma Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 La danza de lo gracioso: Barregarearen dantza Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1969 Margarita y el lobo Camera Still Photographer 58
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1969 El gran amante Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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1969 El espíritu Camera Assistant Camera 59
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Crew
2014 The Perfect Dictatorship Crew Cinematography 62
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2005 Obaba Crew Cinematography 59
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1998 The Miracle of P. Tinto Crew Cinematography 60
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1985 Eternal Fire Crew Cinematography N/A
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1975 En un París imaginario Crew Cinematography N/A
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