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Rodrigo Prieto |
Rodrigo Prieto (born November, 1965 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican cinematographer.
His grandfather was mayor of Mexico City and leader of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, but was later persecuted by the country's ruler because of
political differences. The grandfather escaped with his family to Texas and then to
Los Angeles. There, Prieto's father would spend most of his childhood. He
studied aeronautical engineering in New York, where he met and married Prieto's
mother. They moved back to Mexico, where Prieto was born. Prieto has become an established cinematographer, working with such big
names as Spike Lee (25th Hour) and Curtis Hanson (8 Mile), but his Mexican political legacy
still has a visible effect on his career. In 2002, he shot Frida, a film about
Frida Kahlo, a
Rodrigo Prieto is noted for his unconventional use of the camera often combined with strong moody lighting. In 25th Hour, Prieto utilized overexposure and other techniques to create original dream-like images to signify that the events shown on screen are memories or visions. Similarly innovative photography could be spotted in Frida, which featured strong colors and sharp imagery blended with atmospheric yellows and browns.
Recently, Prieto not only shot Brokeback Mountain, for which he has garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography, but appeared in a cameo role within the film as a Mexican gigolo whom Jake Gyllenhaal's character, Jack Twist, meets. His most recent project was for Babel.
Notable filmography
- Lust, Caution (2007)
- Babel (2006)
- Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Alexander (2004)
- Persona Non Grata (2003)
- 21 Grams (2003)
- Comandante (2003)
- 25th Hour (2002)
- 8 Mile (2002)
- Frida (2002)
- Ten Tiny Love Stories (2001)
- Original Sin (2001)
- Amores perros (2000)
- Un Embrujo (1998)
- Edipo alcalde (1996)
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