As per our current Database, Néstor Almendros has been died on 4 March, 1992 at New York City, New York, USA.
When Néstor Almendros die, Néstor Almendros was 62 years old.
| Popular As | Néstor Almendros |
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Age | 62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | October 30, 1930 (Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain) |
| Birthday | October 30 |
| Town/City | Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spain |
Néstor Almendros’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Néstor Almendros was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
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.
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. In 1978, he started his impressive Hollywood-career.
In his later years, he co-directed two documentaries about the human rights situation in Cuba: Mauvaise conduite (1984) (about the persecution of gay people) and Nadie escuchaba (1987). He shot several prestigious commercials for Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein.
Nestor Almendros died of cancer.
Cinematographer of many films by François Truffaut (9 features), Éric Rohmer (7 features), Robert Benton (5 features) and Barbet Schroeder (3 features & 2 docs).
