José María Beltrán
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José María Beltrán was a prolific Argentine
cinematographer
. He was involved in the cinematography of almost 80 films between 1925 and his retirement 1958.
He worked with director Francisco Múgica
on a number of Argentine films including the 1942
film Adolescencia
.
His photography for the 1951 film La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde won him significant recognition in Europe
and he won best photography at the Cannes Film Festival
of that year.
In 1952 he worked on one of the most acclaimed films of that year Las Aguas Bajan Turbias
which won the film a Silver Condor Award at the Argentine Film Festival.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
. He was involved in the cinematography of almost 80 films between 1925 and his retirement 1958.
He worked with director Francisco Múgica
Francisco Múgica
Francisco Múgica was an Argentine film director, film editor and cinematographer....
on a number of Argentine films including the 1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
film Adolescencia
Adolescencia
Adolescencia is a 1942 Argentine film directed by Francisco Múgica and written by Carlos A. Olivari. The film starred Pola Alonso and Ana Arneodo-Synopsis:...
.
His photography for the 1951 film La Balandra Isabel llegó esta tarde won him significant recognition in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and he won best photography at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
of that year.
In 1952 he worked on one of the most acclaimed films of that year Las Aguas Bajan Turbias
Las Aguas Bajan Turbias
Dark River is a 1952 Argentine drama film directed by Hugo del Carril and written by Eduardo Borrás. The film was based on a novel by Alfredo Varela. The film starred Hugo del Carril who simultaneously directed the film, Adriana Benetti and Raúl del Valle...
which won the film a Silver Condor Award at the Argentine Film Festival.