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Eusebio Poncela

Eusebio Poncela

4 films · 234 frames · top-billed in 1 · 19822016

Born 15 September 1947 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Eusebio Poncela was a Spanish actor.

His debut on stage was with"Mariana Pineda".

In 1969 appears on screen for first time in "Fuenteovejuna", but his first notable role was the protagonist of the Spanish cult movie Arrebato (1979), directed by Iván Zulueta.

Another hit was TVE miniserie Los gozos y las sombras (1985). He was the protagonist of La ley del deseo by Pedro Almodóvar.

He came back to cinema with Martín (Hache), by Adolfo Aristarain. Another films: Tuno negro (2001) and Remake (2006); or Intacto, by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with Max von Sydow.

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How their films are shot

Measured across 234 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Eusebio takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 4 films we hold, 43% of their frames are day, 41% natural — the look of the work Eusebio takes.

Time of day

Day43%
Night41%
Golden hour8%
Interior7%

Lighting

Natural41%
Low key28%
High key27%

Shot size

Medium46%
Wide23%
Closeup15%
Fullbody11%

Camera angle

Eye level82%
High angle12%
Low angle4%

Mood

Neutral61%
Tense13%
Joyful9%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

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