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Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa, Mexican cinematographer (died 1997)

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Born
April 24, 1907
Died
April 27, 1997
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1907

About Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa Mateos (April 24, 1907 – April 27, 1997) was a Mexican cinematographer, regarded as one of the greatest cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He worked on over 200 films, which cover a broad range of genres, and is best known for his technical dominance, his careful handling of framing and chiaroscuro, and affinity for the aesthetics of artists. Figueroa won nine Ariel Awards for his motion picture photography, and the Golden Ariel for Lifetime Achievement in 1987. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for his work on John Huston's The Night of the Iguana (1965). He also won Best Cinematography accolades at the Cannes and Venice film festivals, and received the American Society of Cinematographers' International Award in 1995.

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Gabriel Figueroa timeline

  1. Figueroa won nine Ariel Awards for his motion picture photography, and the Golden Ariel for Lifetime Achievement in 1987.
  2. He also won Best Cinematography accolades at the Cannes and Venice film festivals, and received the American Society of Cinematographers' International Award in 1995.

The world when Gabriel Figueroa was born

Gabriel Figueroa was born in 1907. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1907

  • Best-selling book"The Lady of the Decoration" – Frances Little

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentChicago Cubs win first of back-to-back World Series titles
  • Top headlinePanic of 1907 — financial crisis leads to Federal Reserve creation
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial helicopter design
  • World population~1.67B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population86.0M

1907 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gabriel Figueroa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19072026
Population86.0M341 million

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