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León Sánchez(I)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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León Sánchez is known for Predator (1987), Treasure of the Amazon (1985) and Cyclone (1978).
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    Known for

    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
    Predator
    7.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Leon Sanchez, Mexico)
    • 1987
    Treasure of the Amazon (1985)
    Treasure of the Amazon
    4.6
    • Camera and Electrical Department(second unit)
    • 1985
    Cyclone (1978)
    Cyclone
    4.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1978
    Island of Lost Souls (1974)
    Island of Lost Souls
    5.1
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1974

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • La Sangre (2025)
      La Sangre
      Short
      • gaffer
      • 2025
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)
      Predator
      7.8
      • director of photography: Mexico (as Leon Sanchez)
      • 1987
    • Hot Pursuit (1987)
      Hot Pursuit
      5.7
      • camera operator (as Leon Sanchez)
      • 1987
    • Robert Duvall, Gary Busey, Mark Harmon, and Glenn Frey in Let's Get Harry (1986)
      Let's Get Harry
      5.2
      • camera operator: Mexico
      • 1986
    • James Woods in Salvador (1986)
      Salvador
      7.3
      • assistant camera: Mexico (as León Sánchez del Ángel)
      • 1986
    • Tom Hanks, John Candy, and Rita Wilson in Volunteers (1985)
      Volunteers
      5.5
      • camera operator
      • 1985
    • Treasure of the Amazon (1985)
      Treasure of the Amazon
      4.6
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 1985
    • Samson and Delilah (1984)
      Samson and Delilah
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • first camera operator (as Leon Sanchez)
      • 1984
    • Yellowbeard (1983)
      Yellowbeard
      5.9
      • camera operator: Mexican crew (as Leon Sanchez)
      • 1983
    • Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
      Herbie Goes Bananas
      4.9
      • camera operator: second unit, Mexico (uncredited)
      • 1980
    • Los hermanos del viento (1977)
      Los hermanos del viento
      7.2
      • lighting technician
      • 1977
    • Vacaciones misteriosas
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 1977
    • Chac (1975)
      Chac
      7.4
      • camera operator
      • 1975
    • El juicio de Martín Cortés (1974)
      El juicio de Martín Cortés
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 1974
    • Island of Lost Souls (1974)
      Island of Lost Souls
      5.1
      • camera operator
      • 1974

    Cinematographer

    • Salud, dinero y amor (2000)
      Salud, dinero y amor
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2000
    • Luis de Alba, Maribel Fernández, and Roberto 'Puck' Miranda in Arma Letal 5 (1999)
      Arma Letal 5
      5.2
      • Cinematographer (as Mto. Leon Sanchez)
      • 1999
    • 16 en la lista
      5.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 1998
    • Nora Parra, Sergio Ramos, and Alfonso Zayas in Don Herculano anda suelto (1992)
      Don Herculano anda suelto
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • Los 'panaderos' (1992)
      Los 'panaderos'
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • La furia de un gallero (1992)
      La furia de un gallero
      • Cinematographer
      • 1992
    • Instinto asesino (1991)
      Instinto asesino
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Las caguamas ninja (1991)
      Las caguamas ninja
      3.6
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • El gandalla Hussein (1991)
      El gandalla Hussein
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Muerte por partida doble (1991)
      Muerte por partida doble
      6.4
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Los repartidores (1991)
      Los repartidores
      • Cinematographer (as León Sánchez R.)
      • 1991
    • Las andanzas de Agapito (1991)
      Las andanzas de Agapito
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Martir de Mexicali (1991)
      Martir de Mexicali
      • Cinematographer
      • 1991
    • Chelo Gómez, detective privado (1990)
      Chelo Gómez, detective privado
      5.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 1990
    • Cuates de a madre (1990)
      Cuates de a madre
      • Cinematographer
      • 1990

    Actor

    • Chelo Gómez, detective privado (1990)
      Chelo Gómez, detective privado
      5.0
      • Ministerio publico
      • 1990

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      • León Sánchez R.

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