Héctor Ríos

Personal Info

Know For

Camera

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-11-23 (90 years old)

Deathday

2017-03-15

Place of Birth

San Antonio, Valparaiso, Chile

Héctor Ríos

Biography

Héctor Ríos was one of the most important names in Chilean cinema in its history. Héctor Ríos is remembered for his transcendental work as director of photography in major films such as El Chacal de Nahueltoro, Los Testigos and La Frontera. Films where his work behind the lens was fundamental to his praised results. In addition, in partnership with Pedro Chaskel, he directed three important documentaries: Aquí vivieron (1964) Venceremos (1970) and Entre ponerle y no ponerle (1971); plus a short film with illustrations called Érase una vez (1965). All of them were works with a deep interest in making cinema an art that reflected social injus...

Production

1973

Descomedidos y chascones

as Camera Operator

1969

Child Undernourishment

as Director of Photography

1977

Colonial Times

as Director of Photography

1972

No nos Trancarán el Paso

as Cinematography

1969

Herminda de la Victoria

as Cinematography

2017

The Wandering Soap Opera

as Camera Operator

2011

Street Theatre, My Captain

as Director of Photography

1971

Pintando con el pueblo

as Director of Photography

1965

El Analfabeto

as Director of Photography

1965

Érase una vez

as Director of Photography

1965

Érase una vez

as Director

1965

Angelito

as Director of Photography

1971

Entre ponerle y no ponerle...

as Director of Photography

1969

Testimony

as Director of Photography

1972

Caperucita

as Camera Operator

1972

Caperucita

as Director of Photography

1991

The Frontier

as Director of Photography

1998

El hombre que imaginaba

as Director of Photography

1978

1976

A Tame Song for a Brave People

as Director of Photography

1970

Venceremos

as Director

1970

Venceremos

as Director of Photography

1964

Aquí vivieron

as Director

1965

Abortion

as Director of Photography

1965

Abortion

as Writer

1961

Deja que los perros ladren

as Camera Department Manager

1970

The Penal Colony

as Photoscience Manager

1971

The Witnesses

as Photoscience Manager

1991

A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

as Director of Photography

1971

The Witnesses

as Director of Photography

1964

Aquí vivieron

as Producer

1964

Yo tenía un camarada

as Director of Photography

1970

The Penal Colony

as Director of Photography

1970

Jackal of Nahueltoro

as Director of Photography

2017

The Wandering Soap Opera

as Director of Photography

1974

The Principal Enemy

as Director of Photography

1971

It's Not Time to Cry

as Director of Photography

1979

Portable Country

as Director of Photography

1970

El fin del juego

as Director of Photography

1980

Manoa

as Director of Photography

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