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Fernando Arribas

Fernando Arribas

Cinematographer · Died January 24, 2021, aged 81 · Spain

Born
January 1, 1940
Died
January 24, 2021 (aged 81)
From
Spain
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 91 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Fernando Arribas' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Self
22%
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
8
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fernando Arribas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fernando Arribas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

91 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Las llaves de la independencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Franky Banderas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Marry Me, Maribel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • First and Last Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • El florido pensil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • School Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Photoscience Manager

  • ¡Ja me maaten...! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Memorias del ángel caído(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • La duquesa roja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • ¿De qué se ríen las mujeres?(1997)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Like a Bolt of Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Hermana, ¿pero qué has hecho? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Seducer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Compuesta y sin Novio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Department Manager

  • Nexus 2.431 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Banderas, the Tyrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Pink Sauce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • The Longest Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ages of Lulu(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Pasodoble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Matar al Nani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Divine Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The House of Bernarda Alba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Scapegoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Marbella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Camila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Últimas tardes con Teresa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • La leyenda del tambor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Comin' at Ya!(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gay Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Bordello(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cannibal Apocalypse(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Erotic Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Day of the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Las verdes praderas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • La insólita y gloriosa hazaña del cipote de Archidona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • La ocasión (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Letters of a Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • A Man Called Autumn Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Coming of Sin(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Luto Riguroso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Voyeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Clear Motives of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • El monosabio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • La Corea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Vacations of '36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood and Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sky is Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Blanca's Weddings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • One Man Against the Organization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Killer Is Not Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Pim, pam, pum… ¡fuego! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Fierce Love, or When Children Play at Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Valley of the Dancing Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil's Cross(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Open Season(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ten Little Indians(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tormento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Matrimonio al desnudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Violent Blood Bath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl from the Red Cabaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • A Chaste Spanish Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Legend of Blood Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer · Lighting Camera

  • Flower of Holiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Other

  • Las tres perfectas casadas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Death Walks at Midnight(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Blood Spattered Bride(1972)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Canticle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Camera Operator

  • The House of the Doves(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Death Walks on High Heels(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • El diablo Cojuelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Camera Operator

  • Black Beauty(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • El ángel(1969)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Furnished Studio 2.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Camera Operator

  • The Exquisite Cadaver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Tuset Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Camera Operator

  • No somos de piedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Camera Operator

  • A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Camera Operator

  • Un español en la corte del rey Arturo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Camera Operator

  • Nine Letters to Berta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Camera Operator

  • Left-Handed Fate(1966)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Ninette and a Gentleman from Murcia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Camera Operator

  • Rustic Chivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Operator

  • Whisky y vodka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Assistant Camera

  • El pecador y la bruja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • El espontáneo(1964)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Los días perdidos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Un día más (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 90 titles from 1963 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Comin' at Ya! (1981)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Death Walks on High Heels (1971)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

The Ages of Lulu (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography72 of 90: 68 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew22 of 90: 18 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

90 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s16 · crew1970s38 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s7 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Fernando Arribas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

Bordello (1981)

77th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Death Walks on High Heels (1971)

Midcredits 62nd · 55% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fernando Arribas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–72 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fernando Arribas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fernando Arribas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simón Andreu shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers