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Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros, Spanish-American director and cinematographer (died 1992)

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Born
October 30, 1930
Died
March 4, 1992
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1930

About Néstor Almendros

Néstor Almendros Cuyás, ASC (30 October 1930 – 4 March 1992) was a Spanish cinematographer. He was one of the most highly appraised contemporary cinematographers, having a working collaboration with filmmakers François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer and Robert Benton, while winning an Oscar for Best Cinematography for Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven. In 1979, Almendros won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Days of Heaven. In 1980, Almendros won the César Award for François Truffaut's The Last Metro.

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Néstor Almendros timeline

  1. In 1979, Almendros won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Days of Heaven.
  2. In 1980, Almendros won the César Award for François Truffaut's The Last Metro.

The world when Néstor Almendros was born

Néstor Almendros was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Néstor Almendros's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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