Rodrigo Prieto

Rodrigo Prieto is, to me, one of the great unsung authors of modern cinema. Born in Mexico City in 1965, he has shot for Martin Scorsese and Alejandro González Iñárritu, and belongs to both the Mexican and American Societies of Cinematographers. Cinematographers work invisibly, yet they shape a film's emotional temperature more than almost anyone. What I value in Prieto is restraint: he does not flaunt technique, he lets light serve the story. His cross-border standing speaks to a craft that transcends nationality. He is the kind of artist whose presence on a credit list makes me trust that the images will mean something.

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Name (English)

Rodrigo Prieto

Name (Japanese)

ロドリゴ・プリエト

Reading

ろどりご・ぷりえと

Born

November 23, 1965 (age 60)

Origin

Mexico City, Mexico

Occupation

cinematographer / photographer / film director

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Snake

Awards & achievements

• 2000 Golden Frog

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rpstam/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo%20Prieto
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1341403

Tags

• cinematographer
• photographer
• film director

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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