Camera
Gabriel Figueroa
Born — Died
1907-04-24 — 1997-04-27
Place of birth
Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Known for
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Credits
5 titles
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 Revo…
Known for
6.0Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
México de mis amores
1979
4.5Documentary on the making of the movie Under the Volcano.
Observations Under the Volcano
1984
6.5Behind the scenes documentary of the filming of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana.
On the Trail of the Iguana
1964
9.0A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of John Huston's "Under the Volcano" (1984).
Notes from Under the Volcano
1984
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El cine mexicano de fiesta
1958