Villalobos, Reynaldo 1940–

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Villalobos, Reynaldo 1940–

(Ray Villalobos, Rey Villalobos)

PERSONAL

Born November 9, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA; father, a film set painter and head of paint departments for studios. Education: Attended El Camino College and Dominican College, San Rafael, CA; attended the Minority Program, Photographers Union Local 659.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists Talent and Literary Agency, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

Career: Cinematographer, director, and camera operator. Worked as a production designer and second unit director. Worked as a painter, laborer, and delivered camera equipment. First assistant and camera operator for director of photography John Alonzo. Military service: U.S. Navy, worked as a photographer.

Member: American Society of Cinematographers, Directors Guild of America.

Awards, Honors: American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in regular series, 1988, for L.A. Law; Bronze Wrangler Award (with others), best television feature film, Western Heritage Awards, 1992, for Conagher; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding individual achievement in cinematography for a miniseries or a special, and American Society of Cinematographers Award nomination, outstanding achievement in cinematography in a miniseries, both 1993, for Sinatra; Creative Achievement Award, Imagen Foundation awards, 2000; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding cinematography for a miniseries or movie, 2004, for American Family.

CREDITS

Film Cinematographer:

9 to 5 (also known as Nine to Five), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1980.

(As Ray Villalobos) Urban Cowboy, Paramount, 1980.

Risky Business, Warner Bros., 1983.

Blame It on Rio, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1984.

Grandview, U.S.A., Warner Bros., 1984.

Mike's Murder, Warner Bros., 1984.

Windy City, Warner Bros., 1984.

Saving Grace, Columbia, 1985.

Band of the Hand, Columbia, 1986.

Desert Bloom, Columbia, 1986.

(As Rey Villalobos; with others) Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Lucas, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

(With others) The Running Man (also known as Running Man), TriStar, 1987.

Punchline, Columbia, 1988.

Major League, Paramount, 1989.

Coupe de Ville, Universal, 1990.

Sibling Rivalry, Columbia, 1990.

Denial (also known as The Dark Side of Passion and Loon), I.D.L., 1991.

American Me, Universal, 1992.

A Bronx Tale, Savoy Pictures, 1993.

Roosters, IRS Media, 1993.

PCU (also known as Party Animals, P.C.U., and PCUPit Party), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (also known as Burn, Hollywood, Burn), Buena Vista, 1997.

Loved, Imperial Entertainment, 1997.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (also known as Romy & Michele), Buena Vista, 1997.

Telling Lies in America, Banner Entertainment, 1997.

Return to Paradise (also known as All for One), Universal, 1998.

Love & Basketball, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Juwanna Mann, Warner Bros., 2001.

Not Another Teen Movie (also known as Sex Academy,Teen Movie, and Ten Things I Hate about Clueless Road Trips When I Can't Hardly Wait to Be Kissed), Columbia/TriStar, 2001.

Jack and Marilyn, FOCUS Institute of Film/Florida Studios, 2002.

Welcome to America, Risk Entertainment, 2002.

Splinter, 2004.

Flip the Script, Pleasant View Entertainment/Winston Davis and Associates, 2005.

Bordertown, ThinkFilm, 2006.

On the Brink (short film), OTB Productions, 2006.

One Long Night, American World Pictures, 2007.

Privileged, Glass House Productions, 2008.

Like Dandelion Dust, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2009.

Flights of Fancy, LNS/The Story Maker Entertainment, c. 2009.

Film Camera Operator:

(As Ray Villalobos) First assistant camera operator, AliceDoesn't Live Here Anymore, Warner Bros., 1974.

Beyond Reason (also known as Mati), Goldfarb Distribution, 1977.

The Cheap Detective (also known as Neil Simon's"TheCheap Detective"), Columbia, 1978.

(As Ray Villalobos) Second camera operator, The ChinaSyndrome, Columbia, 1979.

(As Ray Villalobos) Players, Paramount, 1979.

Film Work; Other:

Additional photographer, Stunt Rock (also known as Crash, Sorcery, and Stuntrock), Film Ventures International, 1978.

Visual consultant, The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, Embassy Pictures, 1983.

(As Rey Villalobos) Second unit director, Seraphim Falls, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2006.

Film Appearances:

Himself, Lives in Hazard (documentary), 1993.

Television Cinematographer; Series:

(As Rey Villalobos) Breaking Bad, American Movie Classics, beginning 2008.

Television Cinematographer; Miniseries:

Deadly Intentions, ABC, 1985.

Sinatra, CBS, 1992.

Television Cinematographer; Movies:

The Children Nobody Wanted, CBS, 1981.

The Patricia Neal Story (also known as An Act of Love:The Patricia Neal Story), CBS, 1981.

Prime Suspect, CBS, 1982.

One Cooks, the Other Doesn't, CBS, 1983.

A Smoky Mountain Christmas, ABC, 1986.

Women vs. Men, Showtime, 2002.

Television Director; Movies:

Conagher (also known as Louis L'Amour's"Conagher"),TNT, 1991.

Television Cinematographer; Episodic:

(As Ray Villalobos) "Tempered Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1982.

"Four O'Clock," Alfred Hitchcock Presents (also known as Alfred Hitchcock esittaeae, Alfred Hitchcock presenta, Alfred Hitchcock presente, and Alfred Hitchcock zeigt), NBC, 1986.

"Conversations with an Assassin," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1988.

The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

"The Journey: Parts 1 & 2," American Family (also known as American Family: Journey of Dreams), PBS, 2002.

"The Wedding" (also known as "Chapter 1: The Wedding"), American Family (also known as American Family: Journey of Dreams), PBS, 2004.

Mental, episodes beginning c. 2009.

Cinematographer for episodes of other programs, including L.A. Doctors (also known as L.A. Docs, Kliniken, Kohtaloni Los Angeles, and Medicos de Los Angeles), CBS.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Burn, Baby, Burn," Tour of Duty (also known as Operation Vietnam), CBS, 1987.

"Doctor's Orders," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), HBO, 1987.

"The Good, the Bad and the Dead," Tour of Duty (also known as Operation Vietnam), CBS, 1987.

"One on One," Wiseguy, CBS, 1987.

"The Execution of John Saringo," Midnight Caller, NBC, 1988.

"All You Gotta Do Is It," Booker (also known as Booker, P.I.), Fox, 1989.

"Cops: Parts 1 & 2," Knightwatch, ABC, 1989.

"Daddy Dearest," Unsub, NBC, 1989.

"Day Four," Wiseguy, CBS, 1989.

"The Fat Lady Sings Alone," DEA: Special Task Force, Fox, 1991, series originally known as DEA.

"The Friendly Neighborhood Dealer," New York Under-cover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox, 1994.

"CAT," New York Undercover (also known as UptownUndercover), Fox, 1995.

The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

"Iraq and Roll," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as SOF, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., and S.O.F. Special Ops Force), syndicated, 1998.

"Leap of Faith," L.A. Doctors (also known as L.A. Docs,Kliniken, Kohtaloni Los Angeles, and Medicos de Los Angeles), CBS, 1998.

"Spyder's Web," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as SOF, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., and S.O.F. Special Ops Force), syndicated, 1998.

"The Lord Is My Shepherd," Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (also known as S.O.F, Inc., S.O.F., Inc., and S.O.F. Special Ops Force), syndicated, 1999.

"Mustard Gas, Hold the Mayo," Rescue 77, The WB, 1999.

"Dust," Sliders, Sci–Fi Channel, 2000.

"Negro y Moreno/Black and Brown," Resurrection Blvd., Showtime, 2000.

"The Glass Ceiling," American Family (also known as American Family: Journey of Dreams), PBS, 2002.

"Sacrifice," Battlestar Galactica (also known as BSG,Galactica, Galactica—Estrella de combate, and Taisteluplaneetta Galactica), Sci–Fi Channel, 2006.

Television Camera Assistant; Episodic:

Worked as a camera assistant on various programs, including The Brady Bunch, The Odd Couple, and The Young Lawyers, all ABC.

Television Cinematographer; Pilots:

Our Family Business, ABC, 1981.

L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Hollywood Confidential, UPN, 1997.

Television Production Designer; Pilots:

Hollywood Confidential, UPN, 1997.

Television Director; Pilots:

"The Heat," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1989.

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