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Gabriel Figueroa was a Mexican cinematographer and film director who is considered one of the most important cinematographers in the history of Mexican cinema. He is best known for his work on films such as Los Olvidados (1950), El (1953), and Macario (1960). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film The Night of the Iguana (1964). Figueroa was born in Mexico City in 1907. He began his career as a camera assistant in the 1920s and worked his way up to become a cinematographer in the 1930s. He worked on a number of films in the 1940s and 1950s, including Los Olvidados, El, and Macario. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the film The Night of the Iguana (1964). Figueroa was also a director, and directed several films, including La Perla (1947) and El Bruto (1953). He was also a prolific photographer, and his photographs have been exhibited in galleries around the world. Figueroa died in Mexico City in 1997 at the age of 90. He was posthumously awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Mexico's highest honor, in 1998.

Popular As Gabriel Figueroa Mateos
Occupation cinematographer,camera_department
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 24 April 1907
Birthday 24 April
Birthplace Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Date of death 27 April, 1997
Died Place Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Nationality Mexico

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1954

In a discussion with Orson Welles and William Alland, he told them about a legend regarding a humanoid creature that was supposed to exist in South America. When William Alland became a producer, he turned this into Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954).

1947

He is known for his work on The Pearl (1947), María Candelaria (Xochimilco) (1944) and Los Olvidados (1950).

1940

In the 1940s formed a stock company with Emilio Fernández, Dolores del Rio, Pedro Armendáriz and María Félix, making romantic or action films of an idealized rural Mexico. Figueroa was noted for his striking landscapes and threatening skies. He frequently visited painters' studios to study different notions of lighting and perspective.

1936

Trained in cinematography under Gregg Toland, during a spell in Hollywood in 1936.

1907

Gabriel Figueroa was born on April 24, 1907 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico as Gabriel Figueroa Mateos.