| Juan Ruiz Anchía | |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Bilbao, Spain |
| Othername: | Juan Ruiz Anchia Juan Antonio Ruiz Anchía Juan Ruiz-Anchia Juan Ruiz-Anchía Juan Ruiz.Anchia |
| Occupation: | Cinematographer |
| Years Active: | 1971–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.
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.
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Noche oscura del alma | Joaquín Hidalgo Hernández | ||
| 1972 | Desde el paisaje | Manuel Vidal Estévez | ||
| Dos setenta setenta cincuenta y tres, último trabajo | Antonio José Betancor | |||
| 1974 | Módulo '74' | José Esteban Lasala | ||
| 1975 | Ciencias naturales | Augusto Martínez Torres | ||
| 1976 | Eh? | Ignacio Amado | ||
| El increíble aumento del coste de la vida | Ricardo Franco | |||
| El viaje a Mannheim | Augusto Martínez Torres | With Enrique Díaz de Diego | ||
| 1978 | Mi blanca Varsovia | Javier Quintana | ||
| 1979 | Érase dos veces... | Iñigo Botas | ||
| 1980 | Tras el mostrador | Jesús Pascual Andrés | ||
| 1982 | Nana para una nube blanca | Jesús Cuadrado | Also writer and editor | |
| 1984 | The Woman in the Room | Frank Darabont |
Documentary short
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Concierto en llamas | Tomás Aznar | |
| Una estoreta velleta | |||
| 1972 | Una escultura | Antonio José Betancor | |
| 1973 | Biotopo | Carles Mira | |
| 1974 | El agua en la vida | Guillermo F. Zúñiga | |
| 1978 | Chillida | José Esteban Lasala Rafael Pérez Madero Tote Trenas | With Ángel Luis Fernández |
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 |
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Single Bars | Harry Winer |
| 2012 | Outlaw Country | Michael Dinner Adam Arkin |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | David Mamet |
| Year | Title | Artist | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Live to Tell" | James Foley | ||
| 1987 | "What's Going On" | Andy Morahan | ||
| 1993 | "Bad Girl" | Madonna | David Fincher |