Javier Aguirresarobe


Javier Aguirresarobe Zubía is a Spanish cinematographer.

Life and career

Aguirresarobe was born in Eibar, Guipúzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. He has worked with Spanish directors such as Imanol Uribe, Montxo Armendáriz, Alejandro Amenábar and Pedro Almodóvar, and with Miloš Forman and Woody Allen. He has won six Goya Awards among other prizes. Aguirresarobe also worked as cinematographer for the film adaptation of New Moon, released on 20 November 2009. He continued his work for the Twilight film series with their other sequels in the series.

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1984La Muerte de MikelImanol Uribe
1984El pico 2Eloy de la Iglesia
1985Eternal FireJosé Ángel Rebolledo
1987El bosque animadoJosé Luis Cuerda
1991Don Juan in HellGonzalo Suárez
1991Prince of ShadowsPilar Miró
1992Dream of LightVíctor Erice
1993¡Dispara!Carlos Saura
1994Días contadosImanol Uribe
1996EarthJulio Medem
1996The Dog in the MangerPilar Miró
1997Secrets of the HeartMontxo Armendáriz
1998The Girl of Your DreamsFernando Trueba
1998The Miracle of P. TintoJavier Fesser
2000SalsaJoyce Buñuel
2001The OthersAlejandro Amenábar
2002Soldiers of SalaminaDavid Trueba
2002Talk to HerPedro Almodóvar
2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyMary McGuckian
2004The Sea InsideAlejandro Amenábar
2005ObabaMontxo Armendáriz
2006Goya's GhostsMiloš Forman
2008Tear This Heart OutRoberto Sneider
2008The City of Your Final DestinationJames Ivory
2008Vicky Cristina BarcelonaWoody Allen
2009The RoadJohn Hillcoat
2009'Chris Weitz
2010'David Slade
2011A Better LifeChris Weitz
2011Fright NightCraig Gillespie
2012The Five-Year EngagementNicholas Stoller
2013Blue JasmineWoody Allen
2013Identity ThiefSeth Gordon
2013Warm BodiesJonathan Levine
2014The Perfect DictatorshipLuis Estrada
2015GoosebumpsRob Letterman
2015PoltergeistGil Kenan
2016The Finest HoursCraig Gillespie
2016The PromiseTerry George
2017Taika Waititi
2018Blue NightFabien Constant
2018Operation FinaleChris Weitz
2019Dora and the Lost City of GoldJames Bobin

Awards and nominations

Goya Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
1987El bosque animadoBest Cinematography
1991Don Juan in HellBest Cinematography
1991Prince of ShadowsBest Cinematography
1994Días contadosBest Cinematography
1996The Dog in the MangerBest Cinematography
1998The Girl of Your DreamsBest Cinematography
2001The OthersBest Cinematography
2002Soldiers of SalaminaBest Cinematography
2004The Sea InsideBest Cinematography
2005ObabaBest Cinematography

BAFTA Awards
YearTitleCategoryResult
2009The RoadBest Cinematography

San Diego Film Critics Society
YearTitleCategoryResult
2009The RoadBest Cinematography

Houston Film Critics Society
YearTitleCategoryResult
2009The RoadBest Cinematography