Photo: Kevin Payravi / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
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.
Overview
Rodrigo Prieto Stambaugh (born 23 November 1965) is a Mexican cinematographer and film director. He has collaborated with Martin Scorsese and Alejandro González Iñárritu, among other prominent directors. He is a member of both the Mexican Society of Cinematographers and the American Society of Cinematographers.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake
- Origin
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- cinematographer / photographer / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Golden Frog
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Cinematographer — see all → · Photographer — see all → · More people from Mexico →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.