Xavier Grobet

Xavier Pérez Grobet
Born
Mexico
OccupationCinematographer
Known forWatchmen (2019), The White Lotus (2022), Focus (2015)
Notable workTortilla Soup (2001)
The Woodsman (2004)
Nine Lives (2005)
Monster House (2006)
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Focus (2015)
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie (2019)

Xavier Pérez Grobet is a Mexican cinematographer known for work in feature films and television. He photographed episodes of the HBO miniseries Watchmen (2019), earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie for "Little Fear of Lightning," and served as director of photography for season two of The White Lotus (2022). He has shot such features as Tortilla Soup (2001), The Woodsman (2004), Nine Lives (2005), Monster House (2006), I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) and Focus (2015). He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC).[1][2]

Early life and family

Grobet is the son of Mexican photographer Lourdes Grobet.[3]

Career

Grobet began his career in Mexico and later relocated to Los Angeles, where he photographed features and television across the U.S. and Europe.[2] His feature credits include Tortilla Soup (2001),[4] The Woodsman (2004),[5] Nine Lives (2005),[6][7] the performance‑capture animated feature Monster House (2006),[8] I Love You Phillip Morris (2009),[9] and Focus (2015 film)[10] Early U.S. work also included Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls (2000), on which he is credited among the film's cinematographers.[11]

On television, Grobet collaborated with Mike White on both seasons of HBO's Enlightened and later reunited for The White Lotus season two, which was shot on location in Sicily.[12][2] For Damon Lindelof's Watchmen on HBO, he photographed multiple episodes including "Little Fear of Lightning," for which he received an Emmy nomination.[1] Coverage of the series also credits his alternating‑DP collaboration model with Gregory Middleton.[13]

In The White Lotus season 2 episode "Bull Elephants," a visual homage to Antonioni's L'Avventura was attributed to Grobet's suggestion, according to Variety's episode report.[14]

Recognition

  • Nominee, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie – Watchmen ("Little Fear of Lightning").[1]

Selected filmography

Film

  • Tortilla Soup (2001) – director of photography[15]
  • The Woodsman (2004) – director of photography[16]
  • Nine Lives (2005) – director of photography[17]
  • Monster House (2006) – director of photography[18]
  • I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) – director of photography[19]
  • Focus (2015) – director of photography[20]

Television

  • Enlightened (2011–2013) – director of photography[21]
  • Watchmen (2019) – director of photography, selected episodes[1]
  • The White Lotus – season 2 (2022) – director of photography[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2020 Emmy Nominations — Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie". TelevisionAcademy.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Exploring Locations and Emotions on The White Lotus". American Cinematographer. ASC. March 22, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Heller, Nathan (July 20, 2022). "Lourdes Grobet, photographer of lucha libre's masked heroes, dies at 81". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Tortilla Soup". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Woodsman (DVD) — credits". Marmot Library Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Nine Lives — credits". Magnolia Pictures. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  7. ^ McCarthy, Todd (March 1, 2005). "Nine Lives". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Monster House — credits". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "I Love You Phillip Morris — credits". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  10. ^ "Today—Lies, Not Dailies: Focus DP Xavier Grobet on Using Final Cut X, LUT Tables, and Instant Color Timing". Filmmaker Magazine. March 3, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 22, 2000). "'Before Night Falls' Doesn't Satisfy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  12. ^ "Mike White Talks 'Enlightened' Season 2". IndieWire. January 10, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  13. ^ "Cinematography of "Watchmen": interview with Gregory Middleton". Pushing Pixels. January 4, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  14. ^ Campbell, Brent Lang and K.J. Yossman (November 13, 2022). "'The White Lotus' Episode 3: Why Did We Just See 'L'Avventura'?". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  15. ^ WorldCat listing for Tortilla Soup. See citation above.
  16. ^ Marmot Library Network listing for The Woodsman. See citation above.
  17. ^ Magnolia Pictures profile and Variety review. See citations above.
  18. ^ Metacritic credits. See citation above.
  19. ^ Metacritic credits. See citation above.
  20. ^ Filmmaker Magazine interview. See citation above.
  21. ^ IndieWire interview. See citation above.
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