Gabriel Figueroa
Cinematography | Director of Photography
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 Gilber...
Place of Birth: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
Date of Birth: Apr 24, 1907
Date of Death: Apr 27, 1997
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