Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa

Рождение : 1907-04-24, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Смерть : 1997-04-27

История

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.

Профиль

Gabriel Figueroa

Фильмы

Notes from Under the Volcano
Self
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of John Huston's "Under the Volcano" (1984).
Observations Under the Volcano
Self
Documentary on the making of the movie Under the Volcano.
У подножия вулкана
Director of Photography
В Европе война, в Мексике - Сиеста. Джеффри Фримен - британский консул, проводит очередной день полный пустоты и алкоголя. И тут в его будни входят сводный брат-идеалист и бывшая жена Ивонна, каждый из которых что-то ждет от Джеффри.
The Heart of the Night
Director of Photography
A young deaf-mute who lives and has intercourse with a blind man much older than she, inevitably attracts a shy driving instructor a strange, hallucinatory underworld, populated by those beings whose mutilation, impaired physical differences, have become rejected of society.
Mundo mágico
Cinematography
Anthology movie that presents 3 stories about romance.
Mexico 2000
Cinematography
In Olympus the Gods decide to exterminate humanity, after deliberating one of the gods advocates not to exterminate those who live in Mexico, which in the year 2000 is a paradise where all calamities have been extinguished.
D.F./Distrito Federal
Director of Photography
Anthology film, six little anecdotes about life in the big city.
El héroe desconocido
Cinematography
An outcast, Rodolfo Martínez, whom no one loves and whom everyone despises and undervalues ​​in his town of Valle Verde, in Mexico, decides to change his luck. He decides to invent that he has a very important ancestor and that is why he deserves a statue that will remind future generations of everything he has done. Rodolfo doesn't care what happens, all he wants is to stop being a failure and for people to see him as an equal.
At a Lame Pace
Director of Photography
Ragtag crew of indigents from an asylum for the handicapped form a squadron to defend the Church during the Cristero Uprising.
México de mis amores
Anthology of clips from classic-era Mexican films, with reality-footage of elderly actors discussing their memories of the period.
The House of the Pelican
Cinematography
An elementary school teacher tries to rebuild her life with her son, which is the result of a rape in a distant city. The child tries to grow in a common way, but his mother overprotects him with terrible consecuences
Cananea
Cinematography
Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.
Дети Санчеса
Director of Photography
Картина о жизни мексиканца Хесуса Санчеса и его детей. Хесус — овдовевший фермер, он трудится не покладая рук, чтобы обеспечить свою семью. Впрочем, он не только труженик — Санчес любит женщин, а еще бывает довольно агрессивен. Так, он груб и очень требователен по отношению к своей дочери Консуэло , которая хочет вырваться из-под контроля отца. Девушка делится своими проблемами с бабушкой Пакитой , которая советует Консуэло поскорее выскочить замуж...
Divinas palabras
Director of Photography
Mari Gaila (Silvia Pinal), is an adulteress who lives between ragged, thieves, prostitutes, dwarfs and other misshapen beings, in a rare box at a country and a vague time. Her husband, is a poor sacristan who agrees with other relatives to do business with the display of his orphaned nephew, a mentally retarded dwarf. Caught in committing adultery with her lover, Mari Gaila is caged naked and punished by the people.
Balún Canán
Director of Photography
Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.
Maten al León
Cinematography
A pilot is called back to his homeland, the Latin American republic of Arepa, by the rich islanders to participate in a complot to kill the dictator known as El León (The Lion).
La vida cambia
Cinematography
An unhappy marriage is complicated when hubby starts an affair with his sister-in-law. Darkest before the dawn...
Coronation
Director of Photography
The traumatic story of an old bourgueoise in Mexico City, his relationship with his crazy grandmother, his sexually troubled past and his sick crush on the young and beautiful maid of the house.
Omen
Cinematography
While attending the birth of Isabel, the wife of foreigner Felipe, Mama Santos predicts that "something terrible is going to happen in the town." From this omen, calamities will torment the locals.
Cry of the Turtle
Cinematography
Two young, millionaire couples are commemorating the birthday of one of them. Jealousy, desire and ambition will end in tragedy and a dead man - the waiter.
Los perros de Dios
Director of Photography
Fantasy-life of an upper-class girl overwhelmed with spiritual questions.
The Master of Ballantrae
Director of Photography
Adult brothers compete for pateral affection and for control of the family estate.
El amor tiene cara de mujer
Director of Photography
The owner of a beauty salon and her employees discuss their lives and their struggles to get ahead in life.
El monasterio de los buitres
Cinematography
In an old monastery in Mexico, the faith of all young aspiring priests is tested by the prior using psychoanalysis. During the process, young people manifest indecision, sexual problems (such as incest or homosexuality) and lack of faith.
The She Wolf’s Orgy
Cinematography
A woman with a troubled past introduces lust, depravity and sex to a religious commune.
El cielo y tú
Director of Photography
Priest suffers a head injury, develops amnesia, ends up in a hippie commune.
El profe
Director of Photography
Mario Moreno portrays a professor in this movie. A small town in the middle of no where requests the school Mario Moreno is working in for a teacher. He ends up going to give the town a hand. When he arrives he comes to know the corrupt leaders who through out the movie try to make him leave. Although he is being harassed you can see how much he cares for the kids and their circumstances. He deals with problems by using his hilarious comments.
La Generala
Director of Photography
During the Mexican Revolution, a hardened and rich lady landowner is overtaken by the violence of the times. Losing her land and house, she falls in love with a revolutionary leader that is killed by a sadistic and corrupt federal officer. She takes the revolutionary flag and leads a rampage of violence and destruction.
Герои Келли
Director of Photography
Клинт Иствуд играет разочарованного рядового Второй мировой войны, узнающего о целом состоянии в золотых слитках. Но за линией фронта. Он ведет группу на совершенно эгоистичное дело, его принимают за героя в этой черной комедии.
The Phantom Gunslinger
Director of Photography
The Phantom Gunslinger is set in the town of "Tucca Flats." The peaceful life of the town is disrupted by the arrival of a gang of bandits, including Algernon, Big Sam, Cookie, and some others. The sheriff leaves town, but not before naming Bill as his successor. Bill, unfortunately, doesn't carry or even know how to use a gun, and the outlaws take over Tucca Flats. But with the help of some Indians, a suit of armor, and springs on his shoes, Bill manages to run the gang out of town.
Narda o el verano
Director of Photography
Two friends on a summer getaway find and fall for a mysterious woman who will change their lives forever.
Два мула для сестры Сары
Director of Photography
Вестерн о человеке без имени, охотнике за удачей, который помогает монахине избежать смертельных опасностей при переходе через мексиканскую пустыню. Она оказывается вовсе не той за кого себя выдает. В пути герои примыкают к повстанцем и у них созревает план совместно захватить французский форт. Повстанцы борются за свободу, а наш герой преследует только одну цель — золото…
The Door and The Butcher's Wife
Director of Photography
A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.
The Big Cube
Director of Photography
A young woman and her drug addict boyfriend plot to drive the woman's stepmother insane with LSD in a plot to secure an inheritance.
Pax?
Director of Photography
Mexican experimental feature film, made for the 1968 olympics.
The Chinese Room
Director of Photography
An unorthodox doctor makes a house call to the Acapulco abode of a mushroom addict.
Mariana
Director of Photography
Mariana defies her father to marry a young man he disapproves of. Over time, she develops a vague mental condition of some sort and her husband beats the hell out of her in frustration. Things go downhill from there.
The Scapular
Director of Photography
A woman who is about to die calls the town's priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. Anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.
El asesino se embarca
Director of Photography
Cops vs counterfeiters on a cruise ship.
Savage Sunday
Cinematography
Repressed middle-aged Catholic gets into a troublesome relationship with the prostitute next door and her little boy.
Savage Sunday
Director of Photography
Repressed middle-aged Catholic gets into a troublesome relationship with the prostitute next door and her little boy.
Your Excellency
Director of Photography
Lopitos, who is horribly inefficient but quick-witted, is invited (because of the current ambassador's superstition about 13 sitting down to a meal) to a banquet attended by the ambassadors of both superpowers. After the news of a series of coups d'état in Los Cocos arrives throughout the meal, Lopitos becomes the official ambassador. At a summit of world leaders, the representatives of the two world superpowers court the allegiances of third-world diplomats to tilt the balance of global power in their favor. The last diplomat to remain unaligned, Lopitos instead harangues the superpowers for infringing on the rights of developing countries to self determination, talking to them with his point of view as a citizen not as ambassador because he arranged his demise as ambassador one day before his speech.
Pedro Paramo
Director of Photography
When his mother Dolores dies, Juan Preciado, son of Pedro Páramo, goes to Comala to claim his inheritance; but when he arrives he finds an abandoned and sinister place, inhabited by mysterious voices and whispers…
Cargamento prohibido
Director of Photography
Federal agent infiltrates smuggling gang in seaport.
¡Viva Benito Canales!
Director of Photography
Campesino with leadership qualities is indecisive about whether he should join the Revolution or concentrate on improving conditions at his farm, also about whether he cares about the nice girl he grew up with or the fancy woman who runs the local brothel. Most of his plot points don't come to a head until after the revolution's over, and then after General Huerta's coup.
The Four Juanes
Cinematography
Juan Sin Fiedo (Javier Solis), Juan Colorado (Antonio Aguilar), Juan Pistolas (Luis Aguilar) and Juan Charrasqueado join their destinies during the Mexican Revolution.
Love Love Love
Director of Photography
A film that brings together several stories around love and important personalities (directors, actors, screenwriters, production team), in addition to being directed by the new generation of filmmakers.
The Beloved Ones
Cinematography
Two stories: 'Tajimara' the platonic love of a couple; and 'Un Alma Pura' (A Pure Soul) about the incestuous love of some siblings.
Escuela para solteras
Director of Photography
All-star ranchera fest, rom-com style. Four charros, four eligible young ladies.
Симеон столпник
Director of Photography
Фильм-притча, герой которого — духовный искатель, соблюдающий жесткую аскезу, — противостоит искушениям дьявола, являющегося к нему в разных обличьях. Это борьба Симона продолжается с давних времен до наших дней.
The Golden Cockerel
Cinematography
A poor, but very lucky man in the cock fighting, is hired by a rich man, but both are in love with the same woman
Ночь игуаны
Director of Photography
Запутавшийся и уставший от собственной жизни бывший священник Лоуренс пытается найти хоть капельку спокойствия на берегу моря. Однако оказывается, что люди вокруг нуждаются в любви и внимании ничуть не меньше, чем он сам.
On the Trail of the Iguana
Self
Behind the scenes documentary of the filming of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana.
The Posthumous Honors to the Distinguished Authors
Director of Photography
The posthumous ceremony to honor Mexico's national anthem's authors.
Entrega Inmediata
Director of Photography
Immediate delivery recounts the misadventures of Feliciano Callosum (Cantinflas), a postman who is recruited by the secret counterintelligence service (called XU-777 secret agency), and must uncover an international conspiracy.
Autumn Days
Director of Photography
Luisa is a small-town girl who works in the bakery of the widower Don Albino. Luisa dreams of marrying and loves children. Just as Don Albino shows interest in her, Luisa announces that she will marry soon with Carlos, the driver of a rich house whom she met recently...
Бумажный человек
Director of Photography
По новелле Луиса Спото «Банковый билет». Немой Адам зарабатывает на пропитание тем, что собирает на улицах и свалках мусор. Однажды он находит бумажник, в котором 10 000 песо. Магическая сила этой банкноты превращает приятелей и знакомых Адама в хищников, пытающихся любой ценой отнять у него деньги. Эта банкнота могла бы дать Адаму возможность жить по-человечески. Но он на эти деньги покупает у чревовещателя куклу, которая, как ему кажется, может заменить ему сына, о котором он мечтает всю жизнь.
La Bandida
Director of Photography
During a lull in the Mexican Revolution when Francisco Madero became president and attempted to implement land reforms, two former revolutionaries are pitted against each other for the love of the same woman.
Ткач чудес
Director of Photography
В ночь под рождество в маленькую мексиканскую деревушку въезжают на осле индеец Арнульфо и его жена Хансита, которая с минуты на минуту должна родить. Местная акушерка Ремедиос и ее воспитанник, двадцатилетний Теофилос, решили использовать создавшуюся ситуацию в своих корыстных целях. И вот по деревне разнесся слух, что в хлеву у Ремедиос рожает женщина, приехавшая на осле как дева Мария. Охваченные религиозным фанатизмом, крстьяне кинулись к дому Ремедиос. Они верят, что совершается чудо, что «новый» Христос, который должен родиться, принесет всем счастье и благосостояние. Не скупясь, они дают Ремедиос и Теофилосу деньги для будущего ребенка. Священник не в силах доказать фанатичной толпе, что родился самый обыкновенный ребенок. И тогда он идет на крайние меры: незаметно умерщвляет ребенка. Виля, что новорожденный оказался смертным, толпа верующих быстро расходится.
Ангел-истребитель
Director of Photography
После роскошного званого ужина гости вдруг обнаруживают, что в силу каких-то таинственных причин не могут выйти из столовой. Проходит день, другой, и множества тщательно выстроенных фасадов и поз — как не бывало. Исчезают без следа понятия о приличиях, обусловленных положением в обществе, люди опускаются до примитивного животного состояния.
Важный человек
Director of Photography
Мексиканская драма, номинированная на премию «Оскар» и получившая «Серебряный глобус», как лучший фильм на иностранном языке. Анимас Трухано — угрюмый и безответственный пьяница, игрок из маленького посёлка. Его самая большая мечта — быть избранным в правители своей деревни, управляющим. Это большой почёт. Обычно в этой роли выступает респектабельный и богатый гражданин, которому под силу отвечать за местную казну и устраивать городские праздники. Но в своих мечтах Анимас — важный человек, и чтобы стать одним из кандидатов он решается на преступление.
The White Rose
Director of Photography
An international oil company comes into conflict with a Mexican ranch owner who refuses to sell his land, resorting to a devious scheme to try to take over the property.
Хуана Гальо
Director of Photography
Анжела Рамос по прозвищу Хуана Гальо после того, как убили её отца и её жениха, присоединяется к повстанцам в борьбе с правительством. Она заручается поддержкой всего города, в том числе некоторых из тех, кто ранее был сторонником правительства.
The Young One
Director of Photography
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Impaciencia del corazón
Director of Photography
Young army officer gets involved with two sisters; one of them's a chronic invalid and her family has protected and sheltered her from all possible harm with such smothering care that she's a spoiled, petulant bag of temper tantrums. She forms a big ol' crush on the dashing lieutenant, and everyone involved goes completely nuts and makes an infinite number of bad decisions in the wake of her pouting and her crying jags and her passive-aggressive crap.
Macario
Director of Photography
Poor, hungry peasant Macario longs for just one good meal on the Day of the Dead. After his wife cooks a turkey for him, he meets three apparitions, the Devil, God, and Death. Each asks him to share his turkey, but he refuses all except Death. In return, Death gives him a bottle of water which will heal any illness. Soon, Macario is more wealthy than the village doctor, which draws the attention of the feared Inquisition.
La estrella vacía
Cinematography
Mourners share their memories of a dead film-star at her wake, a la Citizen Kane. Only melodrama.
Fever Mounts at El Pao
Director of Photography
Aroused citizens assassinate an unpopular Caribbean despot, then two men vie for his gorgeous widow Ines. Ojeda is a steamy, isolated island, the penal colony for an oppressive dictatorship. A reactionary seizes the murdered governor's post, and rushes to eliminate his romantic rival, an idealistic underling. The bureaucrat Vazquez hopes to marshal the angry residents of the capitol, El Pao, plus the many political prisoners, to oust Governor Gual.
La Cucaracha
Director of Photography
The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.
Sonatas
Camera Operator
In the fall of 1824 Javier Montenegro, Bradomin Marquis is spared death hanging by Captain Casares, and in return, the Marquis agrees to help him escape to America. Adaptation of "Sonata de Otoño" and "Sonata de Estío" of Ramón María del Valle-Inclan, which included elements Bardem later works of the author.
Sonatas
Director of Photography
In the fall of 1824 Javier Montenegro, Bradomin Marquis is spared death hanging by Captain Casares, and in return, the Marquis agrees to help him escape to America. Adaptation of "Sonata de Otoño" and "Sonata de Estío" of Ramón María del Valle-Inclan, which included elements Bardem later works of the author.
Beyond All Limits
Director of Photography
This typical Mexican melodrama is set in a coastal fishing village where a wealthy fisherman lives with his wife and young son. Their lives are turned upside down when an American of dubious morality comes into town. The American and the fisherman's wife had been lovers years and years ago -- and now the fisherman begins to suspect that the son he always thought was his, is really the offspring of this foreign intruder.
Nazarin
Director of Photography
Nazarín is the priest who leaves his order and decides to go on a pilgrimage. As he goes along subsisting on alms, he shelters a prostitute wanted by the police for murder. He is released from suspicion and she eventually catches up with him when she escapes imprisonment. Another woman joins the duo and soon the ex-priest is learning more about the human heart and suffering than when he wore robes.
30-30 Carbine
Director of Photography
Rom-com set during Mexican Revolution.
The Smile of the Virgin
Photoscience Manager
Marita, a charming little girl, lives in the country with her grandmother. Her best friend is a modest servant, Anselmo, who almost everyday takes the girl to visit the church known as "Guadalupe's Basilica", an important cathedral in Mexico City, where she discovers Virgin Guadalupe and the legend about her apparitions in that place. Marita doesn't behave properly in school, and her teacher always has a punishment for the girl. She doesn't like school, and she doesn't want to return to school anymore. Besides, Marita's worried about her animals, like a cow who doesn't produce milk. The girl asks many miracles of Virgin Guadalupe, one of them is to not have to go to school. During a visit to the Basilica, Marita hears the Virgin's voice, and this could be the beginning of a responsible life for the girl, like to study and to be a good child.
Любовное свидание
Director of Photography
Фильм о женщине, которая сражается со своей богатой и авторитетной семьей за право выйти замуж за любимого человека.
Sueños de oro
Director of Photography
El bolero de Raquel
Director of Photography
The film tells an episode of the life of a kindly hearted bootblack who becomes accidentally the tutor of an orphan but nevertheless spends all his time and effort for the sake of the boy.
The Hidden One
Cinematography
Judging by the number of times it has shown up on Spanish-language cable TV, La escondida is one of the most popular and best beloved of the Maria Felix vehicles. The star runs the emotional gamut as Gabriela, who rises from the depths of poverty to the heights of Mexican society as a much-sought-after courtesan. Eventually, however, Gabriela proves that she is still true to her peasant heritage by casting her lot with the rebels in the 1916 Mexican civil war. Pedro Armendariz co-stars as Felipe, the charismatic rebel leader who wins Gabriela's heart - and inadvertently causes her downfall. La escondida is stunningly photographed by the late, great Gabriel Figueroa.
Pueblo, canto y esperanza
Cinematography
Anthology-movie with episodes set in Cuba, Mexico and Colombia.
La Tierra del Fuego se apaga
Cinematography
In the faraway lands of the south of the Patagonia, in a town made up of wrongdoers and thieves, a mysterious and solitary man takes a prostitute to live with him at his ranch. However, her past follows her, and he is forced to face it head on.
Estafa de amor
Director of Photography
Bad woman plays three men off each other while enjoying the attentions of all three; a great many lives are disrupted as a result of her wickedness.
La mujer X
Cinematography
A woman accused of murder refuses to defend herself in any way, in order to avoid tarnishing the family name and the reputation of her long-lost son.
La rosa blanca
Cinematography
Take Me in Your Arms
Director of Photography
Fishing-village girl sacrifices her reputation to the local banker to protect her family; fron there, she follows the path of least resistance, but she never forgets the fiance she left behind...
Camelia
Director of Photography
A woman of low estate is beloved of a promising young man, but sacrifices her love for him in order to protect his future and reputation.
Rebellion of the Hanged
Director of Photography
A peasant who works in a mahogany camp in the Mexican jungles with his family is disgusted with the miserable living conditions imposed upon himself and his co-workers, the peasant finally spearheads a revolt against the sadistic bosses.
The Boy and the Fog
Cinematography
Marta is obsessed with protecting her son from the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia that she has hidden from her husband.
El señor fotógrafo
Director of Photography
Cantinflas, a traveling photographer, is captured by some gangsters while trying to get some flowers for his girlfriend. The gangsters have confused him with the assistant of Dr. Penongo, a scientist who has discovered the formula of a new atomic bomb. Meanwhile, Penongo has suffered a car accident and has lost his memory ...
Él
Director of Photography
Francisco is rich, rather strict on principles, and still a bachelor. After meeting Gloria by accident, he is suddenly intent on her becoming his wife and courts her until she agrees to marry him. Francisco is a dedicated husband, but little by little his passion starts to exhibit disturbing traits. Nevertheless, Gloria meets with scepticism as she expresses her worries to their acquaintances.
Cuando levanta la niebla
Director of Photography
One mental patient usurps the identity of another and starts a new life, passing himself off as a long-lost relative of a rich family.
Soledad's Shawl
Director of Photography
Alberto Robles, a young doctor, is faced with the decision to surrender to a life full of comforts and luxuries or to continue dedicating himself body and soul to serving those who need it most.
El enamorado
Director of Photography
Martin retired from his job as a hero because of his marriage to Rosario, a beautiful and ambitious girl who passed through the workshop where he works. However, Martin has to return in principle to help a friend from robbers.
Here Comes Martin Corona
Director of Photography
Martin Corona, player and womanizer, defends the underprivileged, the poor and the needy. He will have to defend a Spanish girl and her servant from the clutches of the villainous of the town. Not only will he have to fight the bad guy, but against the pride of the girl who initially believes that he is the bad character and distrusts him. She was very proud to put him at her feet, but there was a problem, Martin Corona was due more to his people than anyone and she was not willing to risk losing it, so before marrying him, made him swear he would not intervene In other problems.
El mar y tu
Cinematography
Siempre tuya
Director of Photography
Husband and wife leave their farm and move to the big city. Husband becomes a famous ranchera singer.
La bienamada
Director of Photography
Civic-minded elementary-school teacher marries and sets up home with wife and her little brother. The-e-n...
Las Islas Marias
Director of Photography
Las Islas Marias stars Pedro Infante as a man who must face time in jail, even though he never committed the crime. While on the inside, he learns important life lessons that actually make him a better man.
Pecado
Cinematography
Víctimas del pecado
Director of Photography
A nightclub performer decides to raise the baby boy she found abandoned in a trash can, putting her job and social life in jeopardy.
Забытые
Director of Photography
История юного Педро, который растет в трущобах Мехико. Там мальчик каждый день сталкивается с криминальным миром, подвергающим испытанию его только формирующиеся жизненные ценности.
Один день жизни
Director of Photography
Мексиканская революция. Два близких некогда друга находятся по разные стороны баррикад. Один из них — офицер, другой приговорён к смертной казни. Мать заключённого приходит к своему сыну, не подозревая, что его бывший лучший друг теперь — его враг.
The Torch
Director of Photography
The story of a fear-inspiring revolutionary general who develops a passion for the daughter of a wealthy villager. It's hate at first sight so far as the girl is concerned, but this will soon change.
Duelo en las montañas
Director of Photography
1910: Revolutionary leader escapes military, hides in small town, falls in love.
Prisión de sueños
Cinematography
La malquerida
Director of Photography
Emilio Fernandez directs Dolores Del Rio and Pedro Armendariz in a classic tale of family and obsession. Raimunda's daughter Acacia hates her stepfather Esteban, and in order to escape her suffocating home life she's accepted a marriage proposal from a man she doesn't even love. But Esteban has become obsessed with Acacia, and in order to ensure that she doesn't leave he's plotting to murder the girl's unsuspecting fiancée. As Esteban's true nature emerges, mother and daughter must band together to support one another and make sure that their family bond remains strong even in the darkest of times.
El embajador
Director of Photography
Мексиканская девушка
Director of Photography
Один из лучших фильмов режиссера Эмилио Фернандеса — история бывшего заключенного, начинающего жизнь с чистого листа. Мужчина женится на очаровательной Паломе и принимается обрабатывать землю, но местные фермеры не дают ему покоя и начинают вставлять палки в колеса.
Opio
Cinematography
Midnight
Director of Photography
A villain has his cronies kidnap a teacher and pretends to be him, teaching in a hidden town.
Salon Mexico
Director of Photography
Mercedes (Marga Lopez) dances for money with the clients of Salon Mexico, a famous cabaret in Mexico City. Her younger sister Beatriz (Derbez) studies in an expensive private school, paid by Mercedes. Obviously, young Beatriz doesn't know about her sister's job. Troubles begin when Mercedes wins a danzon contest with Paco (Acosta), her pimp. Paco refuses to share the prize with Mercedes, so she steals the money when he's sleeping.
Макловия
Director of Photography
На небольшом мексиканском острове живёт группа индейцев. Они живут, придерживаясь своих традиций и не воспринимают посторонних. Красавица Макловия и Хосе Мария любят друг друга, но отец девушки не позволяет им пожениться и противится любым связям между ними из-за бедности юноши. Молодой человек стремится обучиться и заработать средства для покупки собственной рыбацкой лодки, чтобы заслужить расположение её отца. В то же время на остров прибывает батальон солдат и жестокий сержант положил глаз на Макловию.
Рио Эскондидо
Director of Photography
По просьбе самого президента Мексики, несмотря на болезнь сердца, молодая учительница Росаура Саласар отправляется в заброшенный городок Рио-Эскондидо, чтобы возглавить школу, которая была закрыта в течение нескольких месяцев. После её прибытия Росаура должна противостоять тирану-помещику Рехино Сандовалю, который нещадно эксплуатирует крестьян и убивает любого, кто встанет на его пути. Дон Рехино влюбляется в Росауру, но это делает её жизнь только адом…
Беглец
Director of Photography
Фильм рассказывает, как власти одного из штатов Мексики, стремясь покончить с влиянием католической церкви, выслеживают последнего священника, обманом захватывают его и расстреливают.
Жемчужина
Director of Photography
В небольшой рыбацкой деревушке живет бедный рыбак Кино с женой Хуаной. Однажды их жизнь переворачивается из-за двух происшествий: их маленького сына кусает скорпион, а Кино находит на дне моря крупную и очень дорогую жемчужину.
Возлюбленная
Director of Photography
Во времена мексиканской революции генерал повстанцев Хосе Хуан Рейес и его войско захватывают консервативный город Чолула, расположенный недалеко от Мехико. Генерал требует от самых богатых горожан пожертвований на мексиканскую революцию. Однако его планы нарушаются, когда он влюбляется в сеньориту Беатрис Пенафьель, своенравную дочь самого богатого человека города.
The Last Adventure
Director of Photography
All of Mexico asks the same question, who has won the lottery jackpot of five million pesos? If the lucky person who won them does not show up soon to collect the prize, it will have to be raffled again.
Cantaclaro
Director of Photography
A rootless wilderness-dude in the Venezuelan outback gets caught up in some human dramas despite himself.
One Day with the Devil
Director of Photography
Cantinflas, on a drunken night, becomes Army soldier. Soon, he meets the Devil who tries to make it an evil being.
Amor Prohibido
Director of Photography
Family life of a widowed father with four teenaged and young-adult children.
Bugambilia
Director of Photography
In mid-nineteenth century Guanajuato, the beauty and charm of the young heiress Amalia conquers the lowly foreman Ricardo with fatal results. Prevented from consummating their love, Ricardo is going to Guanajuato where again later become the rich owner of a mine. On his return, fate has prepared a tragic encounter with Amalia.
El corsario negro
Director of Photography
This Mexican drama features murder, revenge, ruling power and romance in Eighteenth century Maracaibo.
La mujer sin cabeza
Cinematography
Mexican Fu Manchu adaptation.
Мария Канделария
Director of Photography
1909 год, Мексика. В центре сюжета Мария Канделария и Лоренцо Рафаэль, которые мечтают пожениться. Однако жестокое и полное нетерпимости общество мешает их мечте осуществиться…
Another Dawn
Director of Photography
The disaffected wife of a failed civil servant, is thrilled to re-encounter Octavio, a former lover who is now a union activist on the run from a corrupt politician. Hoping to help him, she descends into the Mexican underworld, where she finds a purpose-and a thrill-missing from her married life.
Wild Flower
Director of Photography
The film features Fernandez himself as a character named Rogellio Torres. The lion's share of the footage, however, is devoted to the romance between Esperanza, granddaughter of a common laborer, and Jose Luis Castro, the firebrand son of a landowner. Joining a revolutionary movements, Castro is disowned by his father, but Esperanza remains loyally by his side. Later on, Castro's father is killed by outlaws; in seeking vengeance, he sacrifices his own life, while Esperanza carries on his revolutionary work with their young son in tow.
El Circo
Director of Photography
A cobbler gets a job in a Circus as a janitor, recommended by the beautiful girl rider of the show. But later, he gets in trouble when he involves in dangerous acts, such as the trapeze. Obviously, our friend will risk his life by the love of his new girlfriend.
The Virgin who Forged a Fatherland
Director of Photography
On the eve of the Grito de Dolores and faced with the threat of being arrested by the viceregal government, Miguel Hidalgo suggested to Captain Allende that the flag of the insurgent movement be the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Story of a Great Love
Cinematography
Manuel leaves town leaving Soledad in deep sadness. After several years of absence, the young man returns to find Soledad married to Antonio. However, the woman continues to be in love with him and both are determined to consummate their love.
The Three Musketeers
Director of Photography
Cantinflas and three friends return a stolen necklace to an actress who invites them to be extras at Clasa studios. While on the set, he falls asleep and dreams that he is d'Artagnan, fighting on behalf of Queen Anne.
Mi viuda alegre
Director of Photography
A 1942 film directed by Miguel M. Delgado.
La gallina clueca
Director of Photography
Divorced mother struggles to raise her large family.
La casa del rencor
Director of Photography
A 1941 film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares.
El gendarme desconocido
Director of Photography
A gang of thieves has jeopardized the city and even the police, whose chief urges their forces to captured the band within 48 hours. Meanwhile, band members meet in a cafe run by a widow and her daughter and her suitor, Cantinflas, who maintains a scuffle with the robbers running all at the station. Since then, Cantinflas become a member of the police force for special missions.
Those Were The Days, Senor Don Simon!
Director of Photography
A not very grief stricken young widow flutters her hand fan between a dashing young soldier and an elderly politician in this Belle Epoque era musical comedy.
El rápido de las 9.15
Director of Photography
Every passenger boarding The Express has a story.
Ni sangre ni arena
Director of Photography
Cantinflas enjoys the bullfight show, and wants to crash in every of these spectacles. Also, there's a professional bullfighter, Manolete, who is identical to Cantinflas. Manolete has to give a bullfight show in a village, but Cantinflas arrives first as a stowaway in a train, and he'll be mistake by the real bullfighter. Cantinflas will give us a demonstration of courage.
Creo en Dios
Director of Photography
A 1941 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
El monje loco
Director of Photography
A 1940 film directed by Alejandro Galindo.
Con su amable permiso
Director of Photography
Unassuming elderly gent is installed as Mayor, by a cabal of financiers that expect to use him as a cat's paw.
El jefe máximo
Director of Photography
A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
Allá en el Trópico
Director of Photography
A 1940 film directed by Fernando de Fuentes.
¡Que viene mi marido!
Director of Photography
Rom-com: collecting on a big inheritance "forces" a family to play games with their daughter's marital status.
The Underdogs
Director of Photography
During the Mexican Revolution, the people tired of living in poverty and enduring the atrocities committed by the federals, decide to follow one of their own, General Demetrio Macias, a thief with tricks he learned in jail and who along with "La Pintada" decides to take his people to victory. Led by Captain Anastacio Montañez, the newly formed army fight and honor their code at the same time as they loot houses to spread the wealth.
The Miracle Song
Director of Photography
A 1940 film directed by Rolando Aguilar.
The Night of the Mayans
Director of Photography
A white man seduces a local girl in an isolated Mayan village, which makes gods unhappy.
La bestia negra
Director of Photography
Comedy/drama about railroad workers.
La casa del ogro
Director of Photography
Lives of the tenants in a shabby-genteel apartment house. Miserly landlord learns valuable life lessons.
Mientras México duerme
Director of Photography
Refugiados en Madrid
Director of Photography
A 1938 film.
La Adelita
Director of Photography
Beautiful peasant girl runs afoul of her landlord's horny son and he poisons the well between her and her fiance, so she runs away and joins the Revolution.
Let's Go with Pancho Villa!
Camera Operator
The 1910 Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as "Los Leones de San Pablo", decide to join Pancho Villa's army and help end the suffering in their community by assisting in the struggle. Together, they will endure the tragedies and hardships of a civil war.
Allá en el Rancho Grande
Director of Photography
Two good friends — the owner and general manager of a ranch — fall in love with the same girl at the same time. The owner tries to 'buy' the girl without knowing she is in love with the manager.
Cielito lindo
Director of Photography
A 1936 film.
Enemigos
Still Photographer
The bride of a Federale colonel rejects him on their wedding night, and begins extramarital relations with a strapping young leader of the peasant revolution against which the colonel is fighting.