Born in Mexico City. Preeminent, immensely prolific Mexican cinematographer whose mastery of chiaroscuro earned him international acclaim in the 1940s and 50s. Figueroa appenticed in Hollywood under Gregg Toland and, after returning to Mexico, worked extensively with both Emilio Fernandez -- for whom he shot MARIA CANDELARIA (1943) and MACLOVIA (1948) among many others -- and Luis Buñuel, with whom his collaborations include LOS OLVIDADOS (1950) and NAZARIN (1958). John Ford's THE FUGITIVE (1947) and John Huston's THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA (1964) and UNDER THE VOLCANO (1984) benefitted from Figueroa's brilliant compositions of his native Mexico. He retired from films in 1986.  Nominated for Cinematography (Black & White) 1964: THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA 1 nomination