Agustín Jiménez

Agustín Jiménez

Director

Mexico City, Mexico
January 1, 1901

Biography

Agustín Jiménez was a pioneer cinematographer and photographer during the first half of the 20th century in Mexico. His images were published in mass circulation print media such as Excélsior, El Universal Ilustrado and Revista de revistas. In the mid-1930s he became involved with the nascent national film industry, first as a still photographer and then as a cinematographer, which he did until his death in 1974. His exact date of birth and death are unknown.

Photo

Agustín Jiménez 1

Representative Works

Huapango
Huapango
5.7
/ Spanish
Wild Wind
Wild Wind
4.0
/ English
La trinchera
La trinchera
6.5
/ Spanish
Mi marido
Mi marido
5.4
/ Spanish
The Bat Woman
The Bat Woman
5.5
/ Spanish
Pasiones infernales
Pasiones infernales
5.4
/ Spanish
Suicide Mission
Suicide Mission
5.5
/ Spanish
The Brute
The Brute
7.0
/ Spanish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Huapango
1938Nominee

Best Director

Huapango

Wild Wind
1974Nominee

Best Director

Wild Wind

La trinchera
1969Nominee

Best Director

La trinchera

Career Highlights

Mystery of the Ghastly Face
1935Highlight

Best Director

Mystery of the Ghastly Face

Mi marido
1951Highlight

Best Director

Mi marido