Orphaned at an early age, Gabriel Figueroa went to work while still a pre-teen, partly to support himself, but mainly to finance his hobby of still photography. After majoring in design and violin at Mexico's Conservatorio Nacional, Figueroa opened his own photography studio and also gained a considerable reputation as a painter. First employed by the Mexican film industry in 1932, he headed to Hollywood three years later, learning cinematography under the on-the-job tutelage of Alex Phillips and Gregg Toland. He returned to Mexico in 1936, rapidly developing into one of that country's (and, indeed, the world's) foremost directors of photography. While he has worked with such cinematic heavyweights as John Ford, Luis Buñuel and John Huston, Figueroa is best known for his lengthy association with director Emilio Fernandez. He photographed virtually all of Fernandez' films, winning a Golden Globe award for his work on The Pearl (1947). Figueroa also earned an Oscar nomination for Night of the Iguana (1964), as well as dozens of international honors. Seldom straying outside of Mexico, Gabriel Figueroa made a trip to Yugoslavia in 1968 to lens the outsized war actioner Kelly's Heroes. He died of a stroke following heart surgery, three days after turning 90 in a Mexico City hospital.
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Maleficio II
Producer |
1986 | |||
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Observations Under the Volcano
Participant |
1984 | |||
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Under the Volcano
Cinematographer |
1984 | |||
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Hijazo De Mi Vidaza
Cinematographer |
197z | |||
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Border Cop
Cinematographer |
1979 | |||
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The Children of Sanchez
Cinematographer |
1978 | |||
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Cananea
Cinematographer |
1977 | |||
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La Vida Cambia
Cinematographer |
1976 | |||
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Presagio
Cinematographer |
1974 | |||
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Interval
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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Once Upon a Scoundrel
Cinematographer |
1973 | |||
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Maria
Cinematographer |
1971 | |||
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Kelly's Heroes
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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Two Mules for Sister Sara
Cinematographer |
1970 | |||
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The Big Cube
Cinematographer |
1969 | |||
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Pedro Paramo
Cinematographer |
1967 | |||
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Simon del Desierto
Cinematographer |
1965 | |||
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El Gallo De Oro
Cinematographer |
1964 | |||
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The Night of the Iguana
Cinematographer |
1964 | |||
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El Hombre De Papel
Cinematographer |
1963 | |||
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Entrega Inmediata
Cinematographer |
1963 | |||
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La Bandida
Cinematographer |
1962 | |||
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The Exterminating Angel
Cinematographer |
1962 | |||
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The Weaver of Miracles
Cinematographer |
1962 | |||
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Animas Trujano
Cinematographer |
1961 | |||
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Little Angel
Cinematographer |
1961 | |||
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Um Dia de Vida
Cinematographer |
1961 | |||
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Impaciencia del Corazon
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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Juana Gallo
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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La Estrella Vacia
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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La Joven
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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La Rosa Blanca
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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Macario
Cinematographer |
1960 | |||
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La Cucaracha
Cinematographer |
1959 | |||
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La Fièvre Monte à El Pao
Cinematographer |
1959 | |||
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Sonatas
Cinematographer |
1959 | |||
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Cafe Colon
Cinematographer |
1958 | |||
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Nazarin
Cinematographer |
1958 | |||
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Una Cita de Amor
Cinematographer |
1958 | |||
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Flor de Mayo
Cinematographer |
1957 | |||
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Canasta de Cuentos Mexicanos
Cinematographer |
1956 | |||
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La Doncella de Piedra
Cinematographer |
1955 | |||
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La Escondida
Cinematographer |
1955 | |||
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La Rebelion De Los Colgados
Cinematographer |
1954 | |||
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Camelia
Cinematographer |
1953 | |||
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El Senor Fotografo
Cinematographer |
1953 | |||
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El
Cinematographer |
1952 | |||
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El Ribozo De Soledad
Cinematographer |
1952 | |||
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Quartier Interdit
Cinematographer |
1952 | |||
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Un Gallo en Corral Ajeno
Cinematographer |
1952 | |||
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Ahi Viene Martin Corona
Cinematographer |
1951 | |||
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Los Olvidados
Cinematographer |
1950 | |||
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The Torch
Cinematographer |
1950 | |||
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Pueblerina
Cinematographer |
1949 | |||
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La Perla
Cinematographer |
1948 | |||
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Maclovia
Cinematographer |
1948 | |||
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Salon Mexico
Cinematographer |
1948 | |||
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Tarzan and the Mermaids
Cinematographer |
1948 | |||
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The Fugitive
Cinematographer |
1948 | |||
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Rio Escondido
Cinematographer |
1947 | |||
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Enamorada
Cinematographer |
1946 | |||
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Maria Candelaria
Cinematographer |
1944 | |||
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Flor Silvestre
Cinematographer |
1943 | |||
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La Fuga
Cinematographer |
1943 | |||
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El Circo
Cinematographer |
1942 | |||
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La Virgen Que Forjo Una Patria
Cinematographer |
1942 | |||
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Los Tres Mosqueteros
Cinematographer |
1942 | |||
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Mi Viuda Alegre
Cinematographer |
1942 | |||
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Ay Que Tiempos Senor Don Simon
Cinematographer |
1941 | |||
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Ay, Que Tiempos Senor Don Simon!
Cinematographer |
1941 | |||
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La Noche de Los Mayas
Cinematographer |
1939 | |||
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Mientras Mexico Duerme
Cinematographer |
1939 | |||
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Alla En El Rancho Grande
Cinematographer |
1936 |


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