Biography

Alvaro Martin Blanco is a Director of Photography from Bilbao, Spain, with more than twenty years of experience shooting narrative films, commercials, and branded content across Europe and the United States.

He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of the Basque Country before studying cinematography at Cinecittà in Rome with legendary Director of Photography Giuseppe Rotunno, ASC, AIC. Inspired by that experience, he continued his training at ECAM (Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid), where he specialized in cinematography.

Throughout his career, Alvaro has collaborated on projects for HBO, Amazon Prime, Movistar, Mediaset, and international commercial brands. His work has been recognized at film festivals around the world.

Known for his thoughtful use of light and composition, Alvaro approaches every project with a strong visual sensibility, creating images that support story, emotion, and performance.

Alvaro is eligible to work in both the United States and the European Union.

Member of:

• IATSE Local 600 (International Cinematographers Guild)
• AEC (Spanish Society of Cinematographers)
• IMAGO (International Federation of Cinematographers)