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Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa Mateos (April 24, 1907 – April 27, 1997) was a Mexican cinematographer who worked both in Mexican cinema and Hollywood. His mother died after giving birth to him. His father, unable to cope with the loss of his wife, left Gabriel and his brother Roberto to be cared for by their aunts. He studied painting at the Academia de San Carlos, and at the age of 16 he became interested in photography thanks to José Guadalupe Velasco. He later befriended other photographers, such as Gilberto Martínez Solares and Raúl Martínez Solares, and these three would then move on to cinematography. Figueroa made his entry in the movie industry in 1932 as a photographer of stills for the film Revolución of Miguel Contreras Torres. He was later one of the 20 cinematographers hired for the Howard Hawks film Viva Villa!. After a few jobs he obtained a scholarship to study in the United States where the established director of photography Gregg Toland taught Figueroa. Back in Mexico, his first film was Fernando de Fuentes's Allá en el Rancho Grande (1936) which would become one of the most popular films in Mexico and Latin America, and gave him his first award at the Venice Film Festival. He filmed 235 movies over 50 years, including Los Olvidados by Luis Buñuel, The Night of the Iguana by John Huston, The Fugitive by John Ford, and Río Escondido by Emilio Fernández. One of his main collaborators was Fernández, with whom he shot twenty films, some of which won prizes at the Venice Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, and the Berlin Film Festival. After collaborating with Fernández and Buñuel on their films with such actors as Dolores del Río, Pedro Armendáriz, María Félix, Jorge Negrete, Columba Domínguez, and Silvia Pinal, Figueroa has come to be regarded one of the most influential cinematographers active in México.

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  • Kelly's Heroes

    Kelly's Heroes

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    769 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 22, 1970
    56 years ago
  • The Exterminating Angel

    The Exterminating Angel

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.9
    701 votes
    Release Date
    May 16, 1962
    64 years ago
  • Two Mules for Sister Sara

    Two Mules for Sister Sara

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    626 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 02, 1970
    56 years ago
  • The Young and the Damned

    The Young and the Damned

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.0
    513 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Simon of the Desert

    Simon of the Desert

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.6
    228 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 27, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Macario

    Macario

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.7
    198 votes
    Release Date
    May 09, 1960
    66 years ago
  • The Night of the Iguana

    The Night of the Iguana

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    160 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 06, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Él

    Él

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.6
    147 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 09, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Nazarin

    Nazarin

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.6
    145 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 04, 1959
    67 years ago
  • El profe

    El profe

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.8
    111 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 07, 1971
    55 years ago
  • Under the Volcano

    Under the Volcano

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    98 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1984
    42 years ago
  • El bolero de Raquel

    El bolero de Raquel

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    93 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 09, 1957
    69 years ago
  • El señor fotógrafo

    El señor fotógrafo

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.2
    76 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 02, 1953
    73 years ago
  • The Unknown Policeman

    The Unknown Policeman

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.8
    68 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1941
    85 years ago
  • One Day with the Devil

    One Day with the Devil

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 30, 1945
    81 years ago
  • Enamorada

    Enamorada

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.8
    58 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Your Excellency

    Your Excellency

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.0
    58 votes
    Release Date
    May 03, 1967
    59 years ago
  • The Young One

    The Young One

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.9
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1960
    66 years ago
  • Entrega Inmediata

    Entrega Inmediata

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.2
    53 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 25, 1963
    63 years ago
  • El circo

    El circo

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.7
    50 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 12, 1943
    84 years ago
  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.9
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 11, 1947
    79 years ago
  • The Pearl

    The Pearl

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    44 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 12, 1947
    79 years ago
  • Maria Candelaria

    Maria Candelaria

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    42 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Scapular

    The Scapular

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.3
    38 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1968
    59 years ago
  • D.F./Distrito Federal

    D.F./Distrito Federal

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 29, 1981
    45 years ago
  • Las Islas Marias

    Las Islas Marias

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.5
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 10, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Important Man

    The Important Man

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    8.0
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 03, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Fever Mounts at El Pao

    Fever Mounts at El Pao

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 05, 1959
    67 years ago
  • El enamorado

    El enamorado

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Salon Mexico

    Salon Mexico

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 25, 1949
    78 years ago
  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.4
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 27, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Ni sangre ni arena

    Ni sangre ni arena

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.2
    26 votes
    Release Date
    May 22, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Autumn Days

    Autumn Days

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1963
    63 years ago
  • Ahí viene Martín Corona

    Ahí viene Martín Corona

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    25 votes
    Release Date
    May 23, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Let's Go with Pancho Villa!

    Let's Go with Pancho Villa!

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    6.9
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Pueblerina

    Pueblerina

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 06, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Escuela para solteras

    Escuela para solteras

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.9
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 25, 1965
    61 years ago
  • The Paper Man

    The Paper Man

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 05, 1963
    63 years ago
  • The Golden Cockerel

    The Golden Cockerel

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 18, 1964
    62 years ago
  • Another Dawn

    Another Dawn

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Pedro Paramo

    Pedro Paramo

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    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.3
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1967
    60 years ago
  • The Big Cube

    The Big Cube

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.2
    19 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1969
    57 years ago
  • Wild Flower

    Wild Flower

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1943
    84 years ago
  • The Four Juanes

    The Four Juanes

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 07, 1966
    60 years ago
  • Victims of Sin

    Victims of Sin

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 02, 1951
    76 years ago
  • Mexico 2000

    Mexico 2000

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1983
    43 years ago
  • María

    María

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 24, 1972
    54 years ago
  • La Cucaracha

    La Cucaracha

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1959
    67 years ago
  • The Boy and the Fog

    The Boy and the Fog

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    13 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Juana Gallo

    Juana Gallo

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    May 21, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Cry of the Turtle

    Cry of the Turtle

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 30, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Hidden River

    Hidden River

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 12, 1948
    79 years ago
  • The Abandoned

    The Abandoned

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    12 votes
    Release Date
    May 18, 1945
    82 years ago
  • La malquerida

    La malquerida

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Omen

    Omen

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    4.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 13, 1975
    51 years ago
  • Maclovia

    Maclovia

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 30, 1948
    78 years ago
  • Rebellion of the Hanged

    Rebellion of the Hanged

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1954
    73 years ago
  • Allá en el Rancho Grande

    Allá en el Rancho Grande

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 07, 1936
    90 years ago
  • The Border

    The Border

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.1
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 06, 1980
    46 years ago
  • The Torch

    The Torch

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 02, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Bugambilia

    Bugambilia

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1945
    81 years ago
  • La Generala

    La Generala

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1971
    56 years ago
  • The Smile of the Virgin

    The Smile of the Virgin

    Department Crew

    Job Photoscience Manager

    Average Rating
    5.5
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 04, 1958
    68 years ago
  • The Door and The Butcher's Wife

    The Door and The Butcher's Wife

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.2
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1969
    57 years ago
  • The Hidden One

    The Hidden One

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 09, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Soledad's Shawl

    Soledad's Shawl

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.4
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 13, 1952
    74 years ago
  • La Bandida

    La Bandida

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1963
    64 years ago
  • Rosa blanca

    Rosa blanca

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.1
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 19, 1961
    65 years ago
  • Maten al León

    Maten al León

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 27, 1977
    49 years ago
  • The Heart of the Night

    The Heart of the Night

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 15, 1984
    42 years ago
  • Sonatas

    Sonatas

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 12, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Sonatas

    Sonatas

    Department Camera

    Job Camera Operator

    Average Rating
    4.6
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 12, 1959
    67 years ago
  • Coronation

    Coronation

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.9
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 03, 1976
    50 years ago
  • La bestia negra

    La bestia negra

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1939
    88 years ago
  • At a Lame Pace

    At a Lame Pace

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    May 29, 1980
    46 years ago
  • Basket of Mexican Tales

    Basket of Mexican Tales

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    7.0
    7 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Beyond All Limits

    Beyond All Limits

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.6
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 08, 1959
    67 years ago
  • El tejedor de milagros

    El tejedor de milagros

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 27, 1962
    64 years ago
  • One Day of Life

    One Day of Life

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1950
    76 years ago
  • The Children of Sanchez

    The Children of Sanchez

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.1
    7 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 16, 1978
    48 years ago
  • The Headless Woman

    The Headless Woman

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 30, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Beloved Ones

    The Beloved Ones

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 02, 1965
    61 years ago
  • Savage Sunday

    Savage Sunday

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1967
    59 years ago
  • Una cita de amor

    Una cita de amor

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.4
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 05, 1958
    68 years ago
  • The Underdogs

    The Underdogs

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Savage Sunday

    Savage Sunday

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1967
    59 years ago
  • La casa del ogro

    La casa del ogro

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 20, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Night of the Mayans

    The Night of the Mayans

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 16, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Divine Words

    Divine Words

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.2
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 06, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Los perros de Dios

    Los perros de Dios

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 19, 1974
    52 years ago
  • The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

    The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1942
    84 years ago
  • The Phantom Gunslinger

    The Phantom Gunslinger

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 30, 1970
    56 years ago
  • Cananea

    Cananea

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    5.8
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1978
    48 years ago
  • Pueblo Canto y Esperanza

    Pueblo Canto y Esperanza

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Story of a Great Love

    Story of a Great Love

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    6.7
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 20, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Once Upon a Scoundrel

    Once Upon a Scoundrel

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    5.0
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 01, 1973
    54 years ago
  • Un gallo en corral ajeno

    Un gallo en corral ajeno

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.3
    6 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 08, 1952
    74 years ago
  • El festín de la loba

    El festín de la loba

    Department Crew

    Job Cinematography

    Average Rating
    3.8
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 01, 1972
    54 years ago
  • Cuando levanta la niebla

    Cuando levanta la niebla

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    6.4
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 23, 1952
    74 years ago
  • El cielo y tú

    El cielo y tú

    Department Camera

    Job Director of Photography

    Average Rating
    4.0
    5 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1971
    55 years ago
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