Gabriel Figueroa

Gabriel Figueroa Mateos was a Mexican cinematographer who is regarded as one of the greatest cinematographers of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. He has worked in 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.

24 April 1907

Born on the same birth day (24 April): Aidan Gillen • Billy Gould • Christian Bobin • Con Walsh • Diego Placente • Eric Kripke • John Williams (guitarist) • Josy Barthel • José Sarney • Morgan Ciprès • President of Mexico • Queen Marau • Steve Finnan • Thomas Lucy • Vincent de Paul

Born in the same month (April 1907): Augoustinos Kantiotes • August Eigruber • Felix de Weldon • François Duvalier • Fred Zinnemann • Fritz Wotruba • Harold Stassen • Ilias Tsirimokos • Joseph-Armand Bombardier • Lee Miller • Luke Appling • Miklós Rózsa • Miran Bakhsh • Nikolaas Tinbergen • Paul Douglas (actor) • Robert Askin • Sanya Dharmasakti • Shivakumara Swami • Zawgyi (writer)