Who was the cinematographer for Martin Scorsese’s Silence?

Rodrigo Prieto was the cinematographer for Martin Scorsese’s Silence.

Prieto photographed the 2016 historical drama, which Scorsese adapted from Shūsaku Endō’s 1966 novel. The film follows Portuguese Jesuit priests who travel to Japan in the seventeenth century while facing persecution and searching for their missing mentor.

The cinematography contrasts misty landscapes, sparse interiors, and harsh coastal environments to reflect the characters’ spiritual uncertainty. Prieto’s work helped create a visual world shaped by isolation, religious conflict, and the limits of what the characters can know.

Silence was not Prieto’s first collaboration with Scorsese; he also served as cinematographer on The Wolf of Wall Street. The two films differ sharply in subject and color palette, demonstrating Prieto’s range while maintaining careful attention to composition and period detail.