Rodrigo Prieto
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Rodrigo Prieto Stambaugh ASC, AMC (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. Throughout his career, Prieto has received many awards and nominations, including four Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Martin Scorsese's Silence (2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
Early life and education
Rodrigo Prieto was born in Mexico City, Mexico. His grandfather, Jorge Prieto Laurens, was the 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. Prieto's grandfather escaped with his family to Texas and then to Los Angeles, where Prieto's father would spend most of his childhood. Prieto's father studied aeronautical engineering at New York University, where he met and married Prieto's mother, an artist. Rodrigo Prieto graduated from Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica in Mexico City.
Career
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, featuring strong colors and sharp imagery blended with atmospheric yellows and browns, as well as his experimental use of infrared during a battle scene in Alexander. Prieto also is interested in evoking naturalism, most evident in The Homesman and Brokeback Mountain.[1][2] Prieto not only shot Brokeback Mountain, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, but appeared in a cameo role within the film as a Mexican gigolo whom Jake Gyllenhaal's character, Jack Twist, meets.
Prieto has formed an artistic collaboration with Martin Scorsese on his films The Wolf of Wall Street, Silence, The Irishman,[3][4] and Killers of the Flower Moon.[5] He garnered nominations for Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the latter three. He served as cinematographer for the music videos for the three Taylor Swift 2020 singles, "The Man", which references one of his previous films The Wolf of Wall Street, "Cardigan" and "Willow".[6] He went on to work with Swift on her videos for “The Fate of Ophelia” and “Opalite” in 2025 and 2026 respectively.
Prieto is the recipient of the 2021 Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking, awarded by the Vilcek Foundation.[7][8]
In October 2023, Prieto served as a juror at the Morelia International Film Festival in Michoacán, Mexico.[9]
Personal life
Prieto resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife Monica and they have two daughters.[10]
Filmography
Feature film
Television
Documentary series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | America Undercover | Oliver Stone | Segments Persona Non Grata[a] and Looking for Fidel[b] |
| 2017 | The Putin Interviews | Miniseries[c] |
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- ^ Shared credit with Serguei Saldívar Tanaka
- ^ Shared credit with Carlos Marcovich
- ^ Shared credit with Anthony Dod Mantle
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | What Lives Inside | Robert Stromberg | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Martin Scorsese | Episode "Pilot" |
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Blue Jeans" | Lana Del Rey | Yoann Lemoine |
| 2020 | "The Man" | Taylor Swift | |
| "Cardigan" | |||
| "Willow" | |||
| 2024 | "Fortnight" (featuring Post Malone) | ||
| 2025 | "The Fate of Ophelia" | ||
| 2026 | "Opalite" | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2017 | Silence | Nominated | |
| 2020 | The Irishman | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nominated |
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2007 | Babel | Nominated | |
| 2020 | The Irishman | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nominated |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Frida | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Nominated |
| 2006 | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Silence | Nominated | |
| 2020 | The Irishman | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nominated | |
| 2025 | "Fortnight" | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Music Video | Nominated |
| 2026 | "The Fate of Ophelia" | Won |
| Year | Title | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Amores Perros | Golden Frog | Won |
| 2004 | Alexander | Nominated | |
| Silver Frog | Won | ||
| 2006 | Babel | Main Competition Golden Frog | Nominated |
| 2007 | Lust, Caution | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Argo | Nominated | |
| "Blue Jeans" | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Jury Award Best Pilot | Nominated |
| 2020 | The Irishman | Main Competition Golden Frog | Nominated |
| 2024 | "Fortnight" | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Won |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ariel Awards | Best Cinematography | All of Them Witches | Won |
| 1999 | Fibra Óptica | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Un embrujo | Won | ||
| San Sebastián International Film Festival | Jury Prize for Best Cinematography | Won | ||
| 2001 | Ariel Awards | Best Cinematography | Amores perros | Won |
| 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Cinematography | 21 Grams | Nominated |
| 2005 | Circuit Community Awards | Best Cinematography | Brokeback Mountain | Nominated |
| 2005 | Boston Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Runner-up | |
| 2005 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Runner-up Tied | |
| 2005 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2005 | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | |
| 2005 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Circuit Community Awards | Best Cinematography | Babel | Nominated |
| 2006 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Runner-up Tied | |
| 2006 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2006 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Cinematography | Lust, Caution | Nominated |
| 2007 | Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2007 | International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers |
Golden Camera 300 | Won | |
| 2007 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Osella Best cinematography | Won | |
| 2009 | Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain | Best Cinematography | Broken Embraces | Nominated |
| 2010 | Ariel Awards | Best Cinematography | Biutiful | Won |
| 2010 | Goya Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2010 | CinEuphoria Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award Best Cinematography | Likeness | Nominated |
| 2016 | Circuit Community Awards | Best Cinematography | Silence | Nominated |
| 2016 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Runner-up | |
| 2016 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | National Society of Film Critics | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Cinematography | The Irishman | Nominated |
| 2019 | Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Best Cinematography | 6th Place | |
| 2019 | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards |
Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Online Film Critics Society Award | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Phoenix Critics Circle | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Satellite Awards | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | St. Louis Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Cinematography | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Vilcek Foundation | Vilcek Prize in Filmmaking | Won | |
| 2024 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Cinematography | "Fortnight" | Nominated |
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Paula Bernstein (2014-10-24). "'The Homesman' DP Rodrigo Prieto on Working with Tommy Lee Jones and Reinventing The Western". IndieWire. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."American Cinematographer: Alexander". Theasc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rodrigo Prieto: Master Cinematographer". Interview Magazine. 2014-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Wolf Of Wall Street' Cinematographer Talks Filming Tricks for Buzzy Quaaludes Scenes". Hollywood Reporter. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sharf, Zack (2019-12-02). "Scorsese, DiCaprio's 'Flower Moon' Eyes March 2020 Start, Tone Still Being Worked Out". IndieWire. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rosen, Christopher (July 31, 2020). "How Taylor Swift Directed a Music Video During the Coronavirus Pandemic". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vilcek Foundation Awards $250,000 in Prizes to Immigrant Filmmakers". Vilcek Foundation. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rodrigo Prieto". Vilcek Foundation. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fuente, Anna Marie de la (2023-10-30). "'Totem' by Lila Aviles and 'The Echo' by Tatiana Huezo Triumph at Mexico's Morelia Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prieto ya filma con Russell Crowe". Vanguardia. January 21, 2008. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gubecka, Zanda (2025-12-20). "Rodrigo Prieto Joins Martin Scorsese's 'What Happens At Night' As Cinematographer". Feature First. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
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