Luis Gabriel Beristáin is a Mexicancinematographer,producer, andtelevision director.^[1][2][3]

He is an active member of both theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and theBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts.^[4][5]

Beristain was born inMexico City, the son of actorLuis Beristáin.^[6] His interest in filmmaking began with his involvement in Mexico's independent film scene in the seventies.^[7] He studied Engineering at theInstituto Politécnico Nacional, and later joined a newfilm studies program at the school, while also producing audiovisual training materials for the health department.

Beristain had a son born in 1980 who lived in Austria and died 2000.

After filming a number of documentaries, he founded a small commercial production company, before moving to Italy in 1977. At the recommendation of directorSergio Leone, he relocated to theUnited Kingdom, where he enrolled in the prestigiousNational Film and Television School, which accepted only 25 students a year.^[8] He was one of only five foreigners to be accepted into the school, and studied cinematography underOswald Morris andBilly Williams.^[9]

His first feature film as cinematographer was the 1983 Colombian horror filmBloody Flesh (Spanish:Carne de tu carne, "Flesh of Your Flesh"), for which he won the Best Cinematography Award at theBogotá Film Festival. His work onDerek Jarman's 1986 filmCaravaggio earned him a Special Silver Bear Award at theBerlin International Film Festival.^[10] Beristain was one of several cinematographers on the 1987anthology filmAria, which was nominated for aPalme d'Or at theCannes Film Festival.^[11]Allen Daviau suggested he move toHollywood, where he could apply his talents and unique insight into both Mexican and Anglo cultures.^[12] Beristain has been a member of theBritish Society of Cinematographers since 1990, and theAmerican Society of Cinematographers since 2002.

While working in 2003'sS.W.A.T., Beristain became friends with executive producer Louis D'Esposito, who after helping formMarvel Studios invited Beristain to do additional photography forIron Man. He wound up in the same function in six otherMarvel Cinematic Universe films, and also served as cinematographer for the D'Esposito-directedMarvel One-Shot short filmsItem 47 (2012) andAgent Carter (2013), as well as the television seriesAgent Carter. Beristein would eventually have his first feature for the studio as cinematographer in 2021'sBlack Widow.^[13]

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• 1984Bogotá Film Festival Award for Best Cinematography:Bloody Flesh (Won)
• 1987Special Silver Bear Award:Caravaggio (Won by Derek Jarman but dedicated by him to Beristain)
• 1994VMA Award for Best Cinematography: "Amazing" (Nominated)
• 1999Silver Ariel Award for Best Cinematography:The Comet (Nominated)
• 2021 Cinematography Award:Coronado Island Film Festival (Won)^[14]

• Gabriel Beristain atIMDb

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• Artists from Mexico City

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