He is not a stranger. Rodrigo Prieto He is a cinematographer originally from Mexico with a great and extensive career in the film industry, becoming part of large productions of Hollywood. Prieto has just received a nomination for 'Killers of the Flower Moon', a film directed by the experienced director, producer and screenwriter, Martin Scorsese. “It's actually very exciting to receive the news. Very exciting,” he told Milenio Soft YouTube channel after being nominated for the fourth time at the Oscar awards.
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Who is Rodrigo Prieto, the only Mexican nominated for the 2024 Oscars?
Rodrigo Prieto Stambaugh He was born in the capital of the Aztec country, Mexico City. The prominent cinematographer is the son of a Mexican father and an American mother. Currently, he is 58 years old. He studied at Cinematographic Training Center (CCC), where he specialized in Cinematography. His first works were on television, reaching the cinema years later with the help of two of today's established cinema figures, Alfonso Cuarón and Emmanuel Lubezkiwho invited him to work on 'Only with your partner' (1991).
Since then, he has not stopped working in the seventh art and began a career that has allowed him to earn 5 Ariel Awards, 4 Oscar nominations and 4 BAFTA nominationsamong other recognitions for his outstanding work.
How many times has Rodrigo Prieto been nominated for the 2024 Oscars?
Know what it's like to be nominated. Rodrigo Prieto He has been nominated four times for the 2024 Oscars. The most recent being his nomination for best photography for the film Killers of the Flower Moon'.
- 'Brokeback Mountain' (2006)
- 'Silence' (2017)
- 'The Irishman' (2020)
- 'Killers of the Flower Moon' (2024).
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When and where will the 2024 Oscars be held?
The 2024 Oscars awards ceremony will take place on March 10th in it Dolby Theater Hollywood. The theater is located in the Hollywood and Highland entertainment area, at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in Los Angeles, California. Likewise, it has capacity for 3,300 spectators.
When was Killers of the Flower Moon released and how many nominations did it have?
Killers of the Flower Moon It premiered on October 20, 2023. The award-winning director Martin Scorsese He was in charge of directing the film. Later, she would come to have 10 nominations in the different categories of the 2024 Oscar Awards. Rodrigo Prieto was nominated for the Oscar award for best photography.
Rodrigo Prieto was congratulated by the Government of Mexico
“The Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico congratulates the Mexican cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto for her nomination for Best Cinematography, for the film “Killers of the Flower Moon”, at the #Oscars2024. Congratulations!” was the message shared by the Secretary of Culture in your X account.
