Affonso Beato (born 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian cinematographer. His film career began in the 1960s, and he gained international recognition for his work on Glauber Rocha's O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro (1969), known in English as Antonio das Mortes.
In the 1970s he began working abroad, collaborating with director Jim McBride on films such as The Big Easy and Great Balls of Fire! In 2004 he worked on Dark Water, the first Hollywood film by Brazilian director Walter Salles, which marked his move into international productions.
Over the years he has also held an important role in his profession. He served as president of the Brazilian Society of Cinematographers, received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and in 2017 became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.