GABRIEL

BERISTAIN

Director, Cinematographer and Producer
Representation: Global (except USA)

Gabriel Beristain is recognized as one of the greatest Directors of Photography in the world. Born in Ciudad de México, the most of his career had been developed in USA, where he worked with renowned filmmakers such as David Mamet, Roland Joffe, Guillermo del Toro and David Ayer, just to list some of many of them.

He worked in known titles as Blood In Blood Out, Blade II y III, The Spanish Prisoner, S.W.A.T., The Ring Two, The Sentinel, Street Kings, There Be Dragons, Harold and the Purple Crayon, among many others.

Gabriel Beristain is one of the regular Cinematographers in Marvel’s films and series. He participated in productions as The Iron Man trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, Hawkeye, Agent Carter and Black Widow.

As a Director he started filming some episodes of American TV Series such as Hawaii Five-0 and McGyver, the shortfilm The Caddy, starred by Ron Perlman, and the documentary E.L.I., currently in post-production.

With a huge acknowledge of multiple areas in the industry, Gabriel had worked as an Executive Producer in Havana Kyrie, Sergio and Sergei, and the new projects in development with the film production company Factum Films, co-founded and co-directed among his partners: the actress and producer Mariela Garriga, and the renowned Italian entrepreneur Marco Artesani.

Gabriel Beristain - Director

Beristain was born in México City, the son of actor Luis Beristain. His interest in filmmaking began with his collaboration in the Mexico’s indie film scene. He studied Economy and Sociology and formed part of the first prom of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica de México.

After filming some documentaries, founded a small production company before moving to Europe to continue his film education in the Britain’s National Film and TV School.

Gabriel’s first feature film as a Cinematographer was the Colombian horror film Carne de tu carne (Bloody Flesh), for which he won the Best Cinematography Award at the Bogotá Film Fest in 1983. Beristain’s work in Derek Jarman’s Caravaggio (1986) was awarded with a Special Silver Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.  

In 1991, after filming the K2 movie in the Himalayas, Gabriel moved to L.A., California, and worked in the cult movies Blood In, Blood Out and Dolores Claiborne. In the Unites States had worked in more than 70 productions, such as the latest Black Widow (Marvel Studios), Harold and the Purple Crayon (Sony Pictures) and he is currently filming The Bee Keeper, starred by Jason Statham and directed by David Ayer.  

He worked with renown filmmakers such as David Mamet, Derek Jarman, Roland Joffe, Guillermo del Toro, Antoine Fuqua and David Ayer, just to list some of many of them.

Beside of cinema Gabriel had worked also in TV commercials, music videos (as the famous Aerosmith’s trilogy: “Crazy”, “Crying” and “Amazing”) and TV series such as Hawaii Five-0, Exit Strategy, Magic City and McGyver.

Further to that, a special mention to Gabriel’s work with the Marvel Studios productions, where he had been one of the regular Directors of Photography, having worked in renowned films and series such as Blade II, Blade Trinity, the Iron Man’s trilogy, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Ragnarok, Thor: The Dark World, Hawkeye, Agent Carter, and Black Widow, among others.

As a Director he started filming some episodes of American TV Series such as Hawaii Five-0 and McGyver, the shortfilm The Caddy, starred by Ron Perlman, and the documentary E.L.I., currently in post-production.

With a huge acknowledge of multiple areas in the industry, Gabriel had worked as an Executive Producer in Havana Kyrie, Sergio and Sergei, and the new projects in development with the film production company Factum Films, co-founded and co-directed among his partners: the actress and producer Mariela Garriga, and the renowned Italian entrepreneur Marco Artesani.

Gabriel still lives in Los Angeles, California, is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), British Society of Cinematographers (BSC), Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC) and the Directors Guild of America (DGA). He is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

2023 – The Bee Keeper (Feature Film) | Dir. David Ayer | Cedar Park Studios – MGM | USA

2023 – Washington Black (TV Series) | Showrunner: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds| Hulu – Disney| USA

2023 – Harold and the Purple Crayon (Feature Film) | Dir. Carlos Saldanha | Davis Entertainment – Sony | USA

2022 – E.L.I. (Documentary) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain | Factum Films | USA

2022 – Monarch (TV Series pilot) | Showrunner: Jon Harmon Feldman | The Jackal Group | FOX | USA

2022 – Fidel Up Close (Documentary) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain | Vedado Films | USA

2021 – Hawkeye (re-shoots) | Dir. Rhys Tomas | Marvel Studios | USA

2021 – Black Widow (Feature Film) | Dir. Cate Shortland | Marvel Studios | USA

2021 – The Caddy (Short Film) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain | Vedado Films | USA

2019 – Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain (2 episodes) | K/O Paper Products | CBS | USA

2019 – MacGyver (TV Series) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain (3 episodes) | 101st Street Television | CBS | USA

2017 – Thor: Ragnarok (Feature Film prequel) | Dir. Taika Waititi | Marvel Studios | USA

2016 – Suicide Squad (re-shoots) | Dir. David Ayer | DC Comics | USA

2015 – MacGyver (TV Series pilot) | Showrunner: Peter M. Lenkov | 101st Street Television | CBS | USA

2015 – Agent Carter (TV Series) | Created by Christopher Markus | Marvel Studios | ABC | USA

2015 – Exit Strategy (TV Movie) | Dir. Antoine Fuqua | 20th Century Fox Television| USA             

2014 – Fury (Feature Film re-shoot) | Dir. David Ayer | Columbia Pictures | USA

2014 – The Strain (TV Series) | Created by Guillermo del Toro | FX Network | USA

2014 – Guardians of the Galaxy (Feature Film re-shoot) | Dir. James Gunn | Marvel Studios | USA

2013 – Thor: The Dark World (Feature Film re-shoot) | Dir. Alan Taylor | Marvel Studios | USA

2013 – Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (Short Film) | Dir. Louis D’Esposito | Marvel Studios | USA

2013 – Iron Man 3 (Feature Film re-shoot) | Dir. Shane Black | Marvel Studios | USA

2013 – Magic City (TV Series) | Created by Mitch Glazer | Media Talent Group | Starz | USA

2012 – Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (Short Film) | Dir. Louis D’Esposito | Marvel Studios | USA

2011 – There Be Dragons (Feature Film) | Dir. Roland Joffe | Atresmedia | USA-SPAIN

2010 – And Soon the Darkness (Feature Film) | Dir. Marcos Efron | Priority Pictures | USA

2010 – Hawaii Five-O (TV Series pilot) | Dir. Les Wiseman | K/O Paper Products | CBS | USA

2010 – Ka’iulani: Crown Princess of Hawai’i (Short Film documentary) | Dir. Roy Tjioe | Island Film Group | USA

2010 – Iron Man 2 (Feature Film) | Dir. Jon Favreau | Marvel Studios | USA

2009 – Princess Kaiulani (Feature Film) | Dir. Marc Forby | Matador Pictures | USA

2008 – Iron Man (Feature Film) | Dir. Jon Favreau | Marvel Studios | USA

2008 – Street Kings (Feature Film) | Dir. David Ayer | Searchlight Pictures |USA

2007 – The Invisible (Feature Film) | Dir. David S. Goyer | Hollywood Pictures | USA

2006 – The Sentinel (Feature Film) | Dir. Clark Johnson | 20th Century Fox | USA

2006 – The Shaggy Dog (Feature Film) | Dir. Brian Robbins | Walt Disney Pictures | USA

2005 – The Ring Two (Feature Film) | Dir. Hideo Nakata | Dreamworks Pictures | USA

2004 – Blade: Trinity (Feature Film) | Dir. David S. Goyer | New Line Cinema | USA

2003 – S.W.A.T. (Feature Film) | Dir. Clark Johnson | Columbia Pictures | USA

2002 – Blade II (Feature Film) | Dir. Guillermo del Toro | New Line Cinema | USA

2002 – The Legacy (TV Movie) | Dir. Jim Gillespie | Jerry Bruckheimer Television | USA

2000 – El Grito (Feature Film) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain | Beret Films | MEXICO

1999 – The Green Mile (Feature Film) | Dir. Frank Darabont | Castle Rock Entertainment | USA

1999 – Molly (Feature Film) | Dir. John Duigan | Absolute Entertainment | USA

1999 – El Cometa (Feature Film) | Dir. José Buil y Marisa Sistach | Alhena Films | MEXICO

1998 – Tale of the Mummy (Feature Film) | Dir. Russel Mulcahy | 7th Voyage | UK

1997 – The Spanish Prisoner (Feature Film) | Dir. David Mamet | Jasmine Productions Inc. | USA

1997 – Trial and Error (Feature Film) | Dir. Jonathan Lynn | New Line Cinema | USA

1996 – The Ghost and the Darkness (Feature Film) | Dir. Stephen Hopkins | Paramount Pictures | USA

1996 – Hidden Empire: Calling London (TV Movie) | Dir. Gabriel Beristain | Aimimage Productions | UK

1995 – Dolores Claiborne (Feature Film) | Dir. Taylor Hackford | Castle Rock Entertainment | USA

1994 – Greedy (Feature Film) | Dir. Jonathan Lynn | Imagine Entertainment | USA

1993 – Fatal Instinct (Feature Film) | Dir. Carl Reiner | MGM | USA

1993 – Aerosmith: Amazing (music video) | Dir. Marty Callner | Cream Cheese Films | USA

1993 – Aerosmith: Crying (music video) | Dir. Marty Callner | Cream Cheese Films | USA

1993 – Aerosmith: Crazy (music video) | Dir. Marty Callner | Cream Cheese Films | USA

1993 – Blood In, Blood Out (Feature Film) | Dir. Taylor Hackford | Hollywood Pictures | USA

1992 – The Distinguished Gentleman (Feature Film) | Dir. Jonathan Lynn | Hollywood Pictures | USA

1991 – K2 (Feature Film) | Dir. Franc Roddam | Paramount Pictures | USA

1991 – The Orchide House (TV Series) | Dir. Horace Ové | Channel 4 Television | UK

1990 – Waiting for the Light (Feature Film) | Dir. Christopher Monger | Epic Productions | USA

1989 – Venus Peter (Feature Film) | Dir. Ian Sellar | British Screen Productions | UK

1989 – Killing Dad (Feature Film) | Dir. Michael Austin | Applecross | UK

1988 – The Courier (Feature Film) | Dir. Frank Deasy y Joe Lee | The Irish Film Board | IRELAND

1988 – Troubles (TV Series) | Dir. Christopher Morahan | London Weekend Television | UK

1988 – Joyriders (Feature Film) | Dir. Aisling Walsh | Channel Four Film | IRELAND

1987 – Aria -I Pagliacci- (Feature Film) | Dir. Bill Bryden | Lightyear Entertainment | UK

1987 – Lost Belongings (TV Series) | Dir. Tony Bicât | Channel 4 Television | UK

1986 – Caravaggio (Feature Film) | Dir. Derek Jarman | British Film Institute | UK

1985 – Christmas Present (Feature Film) | Dir. Tony Bicât | Telekation International | UK

1984 – On a Clear Day You Can See Damascus (Feature Film) | Dir. Eran Riklis | Eran Riklis Productions | ISRAEL

1983 – Carne de tu Carne (Feature Film) | Dir. Carlos Mayolo | One 7 Movies | COLOMBIA

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