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name: "Teodoro Escamilla"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/teo-escamilla"
fi1m_id: "teo-escamilla"
imdb_id: "nm0005700"
tmdb_id: 37736
wikidata_id: "Q916629"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "23 October 1940"
died: "21 December 1997"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T00:04:14.556656+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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# Teodoro Escamilla

## Identity

Teodoro Escamilla

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/teo-escamilla
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** teo-escamilla
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005700
- **TMDB ID:** 37736
- **Wikidata ID:** Q916629
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teo_Escamilla, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q916629, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005700/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37736

Cinematographer. Born 23 October 1940 in Sevilla, Spain. Died 21 December 1997.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 23 October 1940, Sevilla, Spain
- **Died:** 21 December 1997
- **Active:** 1973–1976
- **Also known as:** Teo Escamilla
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teo_Escamilla, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q916629, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005700/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37736

## Biography

Teodoro Escamilla, also credited as Teo Escamilla, was a Spanish cinematographer. He began his career as a photojournalist and television operator before working as a camera operator under Luis Cuadrado. He made his debut as director of photography on *Cría cuervos* (1976).

Escamilla frequently collaborated with director Carlos Saura on films including *Carmen* (1983) and *El amor brujo* (1986), for which he received the Goya Award for Best Cinematography. He also worked with directors such as Jaime Chávarri, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón and José Luis Borau. He directed the feature film *Tú solo* (1984) and received a Special Mention for best new director at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Cria!* (1976), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/cria.md)
- *The Spirit of the Beehive* (1973), Fi1m 87, Camera Operator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-spirit-of-the-beehive.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

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

- *The Rats* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Robo en el cine Capitol* (1996), Cinematography
- *King of the River* (1995), Director of Photography
- *Felicidades, Tovarich* (1995), Producer, Cinematography, Camera Operator
- *La Lola se va a los puertos* (1993), Cinematography
- *The Dark Night of the Soul* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Juncal* (1989), series, Director of Photography
- *Berlin Blues* (1988), Director of Photography
- *El Dorado* (1988), Director of Photography
- *Mi general* (1987), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *El amor brujo* (1986), Director of Photography
- *Tata Mía* (1986), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *The Witching Hour* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Beyond the Walls* (1985), Director of Photography
- *Stico* (1985), Director of Photography
- *On the Line* (1984), Director of Photography
- *The Stilts* (1984), Director of Photography
- *You Alone* (1984), Writer, Director
- *A Summer in Hell* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Ferocious* (1984), Director of Photography
- *Dressed in Blue* (1983), Cinematography
- *Carmen* (1983), Director of Photography
- *Antonieta* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Sweet Hours* (1982), Director of Photography
- *Trágala, perro* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Evening Performance* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Cuentos para una escapada* (1981), Director, Director of Photography
- *Faster, Faster* (1981), Cinematography, Director of Photography
- *Blood Wedding* (1981), Director of Photography
- *Maravillas* (1981), Cinematography
- *The Nest* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Dedicated to...* (1980), Director of Photography
- *F. E. N.* (1980), Director of Photography
- *Mama Turns 100* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Heart of the Forest* (1979), Director of Photography
- *Somnambulists* (1978), Cinematography
- *The Prodigious Life of Father Vincent* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Blindfolded Eyes* (1978), Director of Photography
- *Nunca es tarde* (1977), Director of Photography
- *To an Unknown God* (1977), Director of Photography
- *In Memoriam* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Elisa, My Life* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Caperucita y Roja* (1977), Director of Photography
- *Del amor y de la muerte* (1977), Director of Photography
- *The Burned City* (1976), Cinematography
- *The Disenchantment* (1976), Director of Photography
- *Cria!* (1976), Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/cria.md)
- *Viure sense Viure* (1976), Cinematography
- *Hard Times for Dracula* (1976), Director of Photography
- *B. Must Die* (1975), Camera Operator
- *The Love of Captain Brando* (1974), Camera Operator
- *Las violentas* (1974), Director of Photography
- *A Chaste Spanish Man* (1973), Assistant Camera
- *The Spirit of the Beehive* (1973), Camera Operator — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/the-spirit-of-the-beehive.md)
- *A Candle for the Devil* (1973), Camera Operator
- *Horror Express* (1972), Camera Operator
- *My Dearest Senorita* (1972), Camera Operator
- *The Roosters of Dawn* (1971), Camera Operator
- *Cut-Throats Nine* (1971), Camera Operator
- *Cake of Blood* (1971), Camera Operator
- *El dinero tiene miedo* (1970), Camera Operator
- *Las secretas intenciones* (1970), Camera Operator
- *The Challenges* (1969), Camera Operator
- *Honeycomb* (1969), Camera Operator
- *Nocturne 29* (1969), Camera Operator
- *Urtain, King of the Mountains* (1969), Camera Operator
- *Stress Is Three* (1968), Camera Operator
- *¡Cómo está el servicio!* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Los flamencos* (1968), Camera Operator
- *Smashing Up* (1968), Camera Operator
- *40 grados a la sombra* (1967), Camera Operator
- *Peppermint Frappé* (1967), Camera Operator
- *De cuerpo presente* (1967), Camera Operator
- *Crónica de nueve meses* (1967), Camera Operator
- *Los celos y el duende* (1967), Camera Operator
- *The Hunt* (1966), Camera Operator
- *El arte de vivir* (1966), Assistant Camera
- *Nine Letters to Berta* (1966), Assistant Camera
- *Una chica para dos* (1966), Camera Operator
- *Fantasía... 3* (1966), Camera Operator
- *Snakes and Ladders* (1965), Assistant Camera
- *Muere una mujer* (1964), Camera Operator

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