Alex Phillips

Cinematographer, Film cinematographer

1900 – 1977

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Who was Alex Phillips?

Alex Phillips was a Canadian-born Mexican cinematographer and the father of Alex Phillips, Jr., also a cinematographer.

In his youth, his family moved to Russia, but he returned to Canada because of his dislike with the czarist government. He enlisted in the Canadian Army where he met Mary Pickford who introduced him to Hollywood since he expressed his interest in becoming an actor.

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Born
Jan 11, 1900
Renfrew
Also known as
  • Alex Phillips Sr.
  • Alec Phillips
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Children
Nationality
  • Canada
  • Mexico
Profession
Lived in
  • Russian Empire
  • Mexico
Died
Jun 14, 1977
Mexico City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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