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name: "Reynaldo Villalobos"
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imdb_id: "nm0897794"
tmdb_id: 17948
wikidata_id: "Q16993316"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "9 November 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T16:48:04.977294+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Reynaldo Villalobos

## Identity

Reynaldo Villalobos

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/reynaldo-villalobos
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** reynaldo-villalobos
- **IMDb ID:** nm0897794
- **TMDB ID:** 17948
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16993316
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynaldo_Villalobos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16993316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897794/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17948

Cinematographer. Born 9 November 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 9 November 1940, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1980–2008
- **Also known as:** Rey Villalobos, Ray Villalobos
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 72 (3), 2000s 91 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Comedy 2, Romance 2, Crime 1, Sport 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $220m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynaldo_Villalobos, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16993316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897794/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17948

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (91)
- **HBO Max:** [*Risky Business*](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md) (81)
- **Disney+:** [*Nine to Five*](https://film.one/film/nine-to-five.md) (73)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Urban Cowboy*](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md) (61)

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## Biography

Reynaldo Villalobos is an American cinematographer and director. Born on 9 November 1940 in Los Angeles, California, he served as a photographer in the US Navy before entering the film industry as a labourer and camera equipment deliverer. He later worked as first assistant cameraman and camera operator for cinematographer John Alonzo.

Villalobos served as director of photography on films including *Nine to Five* (1980), *Risky Business* (1983), *Major League* (1989), *A Bronx Tale* (1993) and *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001). He was cinematographer for six episodes of the series *Breaking Bad* (2008). He has also directed episodes of television series and television films such as *Conagher* (1991).

He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and the Directors Guild of America. Villalobos has received Emmy Award nominations for his cinematography work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Breaking Bad* (2008), Fi1m 91, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Risky Business* (1983), Fi1m 81, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md)
- *Nine to Five* (1980), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/nine-to-five.md)
- *Urban Cowboy* (1980), Fi1m 61, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md)

## Complete filmography (59)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Then Came You* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Devil Has a Name* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Windows on the World* (2019), Director of Photography
- *The Lost Pueblo* (2016), Cinematography
- *Big Stone Gap* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Redemption of Henry Myers* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Carriers* (2009), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Like Dandelion Dust* (2009), Cinematography
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Bordertown* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Flip the Script* (2005), Director of Photography
- *Women vs. Men* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Juwanna Mann* (2002), Director of Photography
- *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Love & Basketball* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Return to Paradise* (1998), Director of Photography
- *An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn* (1998), Director of Photography
- *Loved* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Soldier of Fortune, Inc.* (1997), series, Director
- *Telling Lies in America* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Romy and Michele's High School Reunion* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Hollywood Confidential* (1997), Director
- *Sliders* (1995), series, Director
- *PCU* (1994), Director of Photography
- *A Bronx Tale* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Roosters* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Sinatra* (1992), series, Cinematography
- *American Me* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Conagher* (1991), Director
- *Sibling Rivalry* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Coupe de Ville* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Denial* (1990), Director of Photography
- *Major League* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Midnight Caller* (1988), series, Director of Photography
- *Punchline* (1988), Director of Photography
- *The Running Man* (1987), Additional Photography
- *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, Director
- *A Smoky Mountain Christmas* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Saving Grace* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Band of the Hand* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Lucas* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Desert Bloom* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Deadly Intentions* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Windy City* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Grandview, U.S.A.* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Mike's Murder* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Blame It on Rio* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Hitchhiker* (1983), series, Director
- *The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Risky Business* (1983), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/risky-business.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (1982), Director of Photography
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, Director of Photography
- *The Patricia Neal Story* (1981), Director of Photography
- *The Children Nobody Wanted* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Our Family Business* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Nine to Five* (1980), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/nine-to-five.md)
- *Urban Cowboy* (1980), Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md)
- *The China Syndrome* (1979), Additional Camera
- *Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore* (1974), First Assistant Camera

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