---
name: "Xavier Grobet"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/xavier-grobet"
fi1m_id: "xavier-grobet"
imdb_id: "nm0004267"
tmdb_id: 40545
wikidata_id: "Q2597823"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "12 October 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-22T21:45:53.973641+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Xavier Grobet

## Identity

Xavier Grobet

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/xavier-grobet
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** xavier-grobet
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004267
- **TMDB ID:** 40545
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2597823
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_P%C3%A9rez_Grobet, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2597823, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40545

Cinematographer. Born 12 October 1964 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 12 October 1964, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Xavier Pérez Grobet, Xavier Grobet, ASC
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 84 (2), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 77 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 4, Mystery 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $322m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_P%C3%A9rez_Grobet, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2597823, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004267/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/40545

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Deadwood*](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md) (91), [*The White Lotus*](https://film.one/tv/the-white-lotus.md) (85), [*Watchmen*](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md) (84)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbelievable*](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md) (85)
- **Apple TV:** [*Sugar*](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md) (58)

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## Biography

Xavier Pérez Grobet, also credited as Xavier Grobet, is a Mexican cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and the Mexican Society of Cinematographers (AMC). Born in Mexico City on 12 October 1964, he trained at the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica there and began his career as a camera assistant on Hollywood productions filmed in Mexico, including *Total Recall* (1990).

He relocated to Los Angeles and has worked on feature films such as *Before Night Falls* (2000), *Nacho Libre* (2006), *Focus* (2015) and *Monster House* (2006). On television he has collaborated repeatedly with director Mike White, serving as director of photography on both seasons of *Enlightened* (2011–2013), *Brad's Status* (2017) and season two of *The White Lotus* (2022). He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on selected episodes of *Watchmen* (2019).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, theasc.com, xmexdp.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Sugar* (2024), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *The White Lotus* (2021), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-white-lotus.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), Fi1m 85, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *Watchmen* (2019), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *21 Grams* (2003), Fi1m 72, Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)
- *Total Recall* (1990), Fi1m 84, First Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Riff Raff* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Sugar* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *Bering, Family Reunion* (2022), Cinematography
- *The White Lotus* (2021), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-white-lotus.md)
- *Watchmen* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *Unbelievable* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbelievable.md)
- *All We Are* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Brad's Status* (2017), as Xavier · Director of Photography
- *Looking: The Movie* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Whiskey Tango Foxtrot* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Focus* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Marco Polo* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Jane the Virgin* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Looking* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *Enough Said* (2013), Director of Photography
- *What to Expect When You're Expecting* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Back-Up Plan* (2010), Director of Photography
- *I Love You Phillip Morris* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Mother and Child* (2009), Director of Photography
- *City of Ember* (2008), Director of Photography
- *In Treatment* (2008), series, Director of Photography
- *Music and Lyrics* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Monster House* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Nacho Libre* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Nine Lives* (2005), Director of Photography
- *The Woodsman* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Cavedweller* (2004), Director of Photography
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *21 Grams* (2003), Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)
- *A Painted House* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Chasing Papi* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Lucía, Lucía* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Bear's Kiss* (2002), Director of Photography
- *In the Time of the Butterflies* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Tortilla Soup* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Before Night Falls* (2000), Director of Photography
- *Sex, Shame & Tears* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Little Saints* (1999), Director of Photography
- *Love Always* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Esmeralda Comes by Night* (1997), Director of Photography
- *Loving Ghosts* (1994), Director of Photography
- *Married Life* (1993), Director of Photography
- *Tres son peor que una* (1992), Director of Photography
- *Amor y venganza* (1991), Director of Photography
- *Benjamín's Wife* (1991), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *Total Recall* (1990), First Assistant Camera — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)
- *Going Down in Morocco* (1989), as Chaval 2 (as Javier Pérez)
- *In Fact, There is not Future* (1988), Director of Photography

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