Alfredo Fraile
Alfredo Fraile Lallana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alfredo Fraile Lallana April 25, 1912 |
| Died | March 12, 1994 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Cinematographer and producer |
| Years active | 1942–1982 |
| Spouse | María Josefa Laméyer Pascual |
| Children | 8 |
Alfredo Fraile Lallana (April 25, 1912, Madrid, Spain – May 21, 1994, Madrid, Spain)[1] was a Spanish cinematographer and film producer.[2]
Biography[edit]
Alfredo Fraile was best known in the film industry for his role as a producer, although he started his career in cinema as a cinematographer. He began his work in cinema as a camera operator, which was the term used for cinematographers at that time. In 1942, guided by his friend Rafael Gil, he made his debut as a cinematographer in the film Traces of Light.
He married María Josefa Laméyer Pascual (1919–2015), with whom he had eight children.[3]
Alfredo Fraile passed away in May 1994 at the age of 82 in his hometown of Madrid.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Follow the Legion (1942)
- Traces of Light (1943)
- Eloisa Is Under an Almond Tree (1943)
- The Nail (1944)
- The Prodigal Woman (1946)
- The Faith (1947)
- The Princess of the Ursines (1947)
- Don Quixote (1947)
- The Sunless Street (1948)
- Mare Nostrum (1948)
- The Lioness of Castille (1951)
- Dawn of America (1951)
- I Was a Parish Priest (1953)
- Judas' Kiss (1954)
- Malvaloca (1954)
- The Other Life of Captain Contreras (1955)
- Death of a Cyclist (1955)
- Let's Make the Impossible! (1958)
- La vida alrededor (1959)
- At Five O'Clock in the Afternoon (1961)
Awards[edit]
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Best Cinematography | Collective work | Won |
| 1946 | Best Cinematography | The Prodigal Woman | Won |
| 1955 | Best Cinematography | Death of a Cyclist | Won |
Literature[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ABC MADRID 24-05-1994 página 106 - Archivo ABC". abc. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ SensaCine. "Filmografía Alfredo Fraile". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ González, David (2021-03-13). "Alfredo Fraile: El hombre detrás del éxito de Julio Iglesias que". elcierredigital.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "ABC MADRID 25-05-1994 página 94 - Archivo ABC". abc. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Medallas del CEC a la producción española de 1945". cinecec.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ Falquina, Angel (1975). Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos, 1945-1975: treinta años de cine. [Madrid: Imp. del M.I.T. p. 91. ISBN 978-84-500-6968-6.
- ^ "Premios del CEC a la producción española de 1955". cinecec.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
External links[edit]
- Filmography of Alfredo Fraile
- Alfredo Fraile at IMDb
- "Alfredo Fraile". rescatandosombras.es