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Héctor R. Figueroa(1934-2012)

  • Cinematographer
  • Additional Crew
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Héctor R. Figueroa was born on 4 January 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Man from Atlantis (1977), The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) and The Greatest American Hero (1981). He was married to Anna Mary. He died on 26 December 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1934
DiedDecember 26, 2012(78)
BornJanuary 4, 1934
DiedDecember 26, 2012(78)
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Known for

Man from Atlantis (1977)
Man from Atlantis
6.5
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Hector Figueroa)
The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
The Powers of Matthew Star
5.9
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Hector Figueroa)
The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(as Hector Figueroa)
Suzanne Pleshette and Nicolas Surovy in Bridges to Cross (1986)
Bridges to Cross
6.1
TV Series
  • Cinematographer(1985)

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • A Bear's Story (2003)
    A Bear's Story
    8.1
    Short
    • director of photography (as Hector R. Figueroa)
    • 2003
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1996–2002
  • Percy & Thunder (1993)
    Percy & Thunder
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989)
    Jake Spanner, Private Eye
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989
  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    7.7
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Hector R. Figueroa)
    • 1988–1989
  • Breaking Home Ties (1987)
    Breaking Home Ties
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography (as Hector R. Figueroa)
    • 1987
  • Warm Hearts, Cold Feet (1987)
    Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1987
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as Hector Figueroa)
    • 1986
  • Suzanne Pleshette and Nicolas Surovy in Bridges to Cross (1986)
    Bridges to Cross
    6.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1986
  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (1986)
    Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • director of photography (as Hector Figueroa)
    • 1986
  • Stacy Keach in The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)
    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1986
  • The Eagle and the Bear (1985)
    The Eagle and the Bear
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985
  • Stitches (1985)
    Stitches
    4.2
    • director of photography
    • 1985
  • Space (1985)
    Space
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • director of photography
    • 1985

Additional Crew

  • Gabriel Corrado and Viviana Saccone in Hombre de mar (1997)
    Hombre de mar
    7.4
    TV Series
    • operations coordinator
    • 1997

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • key grip
    • 1996–2001
  • Patrick Dempsey in Loverboy (1989)
    Loverboy
    6.1
    • camera operator (as Hector Figueroa)
    • 1989
  • Night Drive (1977)
    Night Drive
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • camera operator
    • 1977
  • Bound for Glory (1976)
    Bound for Glory
    7.2
    • camera operator (as Hector R. Figueroa)
    • 1976
  • Jack Nicholson, Stockard Channing, and Warren Beatty in The Fortune (1975)
    The Fortune
    5.7
    • camera operator
    • 1975
  • Capone (1975)
    Capone
    5.7
    • camera operator (as Hector Figueroa)
    • 1975
  • Natalie Wood and Robert Redford in This Property Is Condemned (1966)
    This Property Is Condemned
    7.0
    • grip (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • dolly grip
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Hector R. Figueroa
  • Born
    • January 4, 1934
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 26, 2012
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Anna Mary? - December 26, 2012 (his death, 5 children)

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