Juan Ruiz Anchía

Juan Ruiz Anchía
Born (1949-06-12) June 12, 1949 (age 75)
Bilbao, Spain
Other namesJuan Ruiz Anchia
Juan Antonio Ruiz Anchía
Juan Ruiz-Anchia
Juan Ruiz-Anchía
Juan Ruiz.Anchia
OccupationCinematographer
Years active1971–present

Juan Ruiz Anchía (born June 12, 1949) is a Spanish cinematographer. His work includes James Foley's adaptation of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross[1] and At Close Range.

Early career

Anchía attended the Escuela Official de Cinematografia in Madrid, graduating in 1972, followed by a graduate in the AFI Conservatory with a Master in Visual Arts as a Director of Photography in 1981. His AFI television movie, Miss Lonelyhearts (1983), won the Cannes Film Festival for Best Foreign Film. His daughter is Jara Ruiz-Anchia, who is now in The USA and is a pioneering bridge between Spain and The USA. She is connected to education.

Filmography

Feature film

Year Title Director
1975 Un informe para una academia Carles Mira
1981 Reborn Bigas Luna
1982 Pares y nones José Luis Cuerda
Valentina Antonio José Betancor
1983 Soldados de plomo José Sacristán
1919, crónica del alba Antonio José Betancor
1984 The Stone Boy Christopher Cain
Maria's Lovers Andrei Konchalovsky
Gringo mojado Ricardo Franco
1985 That Was Then... This Is Now Christopher Cain
1986 At Close Range James Foley
Where the River Runs Black Christopher Cain
1987 House of Games David Mamet
Surrender Jerry Belson
1988 The Seventh Sign Carl Schultz
Things Change David Mamet
1989 Lost Angels Hugh Hudson
1990 The Last of the Finest John Mackenzie
1991 Dying Young Joel Schumacher
Naked Tango Leonard Schrader
1991 Liebestraum Mike Figgis
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross James Foley
1993 A Far Off Place Mikael Salomon
Mr. Jones Mike Figgis
1994 The Jungle Book Stephen Sommers
1995 Two Bits James Foley
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio Steve Barron
The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca Marcos Zurinaga
1998 Mararía Antonio José Betancor
1999 The Corruptor James Foley
2000 The Crew Michael Dinner
2001 New Port South Kyle Cooper
Focus Neal Slavin
2002 No Good Deed Bob Rafelson
2003 Confidence James Foley
Off the Map Campbell Scott
2004 Spartan David Mamet
Innocent Voices Luis Mandoki
2007 Sleepwalking William Maher
September Dawn Christopher Cain
2009 I Come with the Rain Tran Anh Hung
Bunraku Guy Moshe
2010 Pure Country 2: The Gift Christopher Cain
2011 Blackthorn Mateo Gil

Documentary film

Year Title Director Notes
1976 El desencanto Jaime Chávarri With Teo Escamilla
1978 La historia y la vida extraterrestre Juan García Atienza
Álvaro Saavedra

Television

Year Title Director Notes
1983-1985 American Playhouse Michael Dinner
Michael Fields 		Episodes "Miss Lonelyhearts" and "Noon Wine"

TV movies

Year Title Director
1984 Single Bars Harry Winer
2012 Outlaw Country Michael Dinner
Adam Arkin
2013 Phil Spector David Mamet

Music video

Year Title Artist Director
1986 "Live to Tell" Madonna James Foley
1987 "What's Going On" Cyndi Lauper Andy Morahan
1993 "Bad Girl" Madonna David Fincher

References

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (September 30, 1992). "Mamet's Real Estate Sharks and Their Prey". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-17.


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