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Antonio de Anda

Cinematographer, also producer · Died June 30, 2021, aged 71 · Mexico City, Mexico

Born
September 10, 1949
Died
June 30, 2021 (aged 71)
From
Mexico City, Mexico
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Antonio de Anda's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
32%
Bonds
18%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Warm
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Antonio de Anda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Antonio de Anda's 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

36 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ay Güey, Chicas Bien(2017)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • El tesoro del Pilar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Co-Producer · Producer

  • Contrabando de esmeraldas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Cuatro a la fuga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • El prófugo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Escuadrón salvaje (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Ellos trajeron la violencia(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Images of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Satanic Sect: Messenger of the Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Grave Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell's Trap(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Servant's Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Las borrachas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Los machos estan fatigados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Mi fantasma y yo(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • En Peligro De Muerte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Blue Iguana(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • La nalgada de oro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Pasaporte a la muerte(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hunting Humans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Las Limpias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Down Twisted(1987)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Yo el ejecutor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • El Ansia de matar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Son of Peter the Knife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Casos de Alarma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Albures Mexicanos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Ratas De La Ciudad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Un Hombre Violento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Fieras En Brama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • El robo imposible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Guerra de sexos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinastía de la muerte(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fuga en la noche(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1978 to 2000.

Biggest box office

The Blue Iguana (1988)

$161K worldwide

Highest rated

Hell's Trap (1989)

Midcredits 28th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 32: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 32: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 32: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography28 of 32: 26 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s23 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s1 · 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 Antonio de Anda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Ay Güey, Chicas Bien (2017)

97th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Down Twisted (1987)

Midcredits 48th · 63% liked

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.

Who does Antonio de Anda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Antonio de Anda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Enrique Taboada shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles