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Mauricio Vidal | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Cinematographer |
| Notable work | Narcos |
| Website | mauriciovidal |
Mauricio Vidal is a Colombian cinematographer.[1]
Early life and educaiton
[edit]Mauricio Vidal studied social media at the university in Bogotá.[2]
Career
[edit]Vidal's first work in film was as an editor on a documentary travel show.[2] His influences include cinematographers such as Darius Khondji and Seamus McGarvey.[2]
He worked as a 2nd unit cinematographer on Narcos Season 1, which was filmed in Colombia. Vidal used the Red Epic camera and Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses for the series.[2] His role as a camera operator on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan provided him with experience in managing high-pressure situations and complex logistics.[2]
In 2024–2025 Vidal was DOP for the British-French drama thriller film made by David Cummings and Eric Cummings, Legionario, which was filmed in France and Colombia.[3] The film had its world premiere at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Villavicencio CRISOL in Villavicencio, Colombia, on 6 November 2025.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Satanás | |
| 2009 | Undertow | Nominated for Best cinematography in 1st Macondo Awards[6] |
| 2014 | Monte Adentro | Special Mention at the 22nd Camerimage[7] |
| 2014 | The Vanished Elephant | Feature narrative[8] |
| 2015 – 2017 | Narcos | 2nd unit cinematographer - Season 1[2] |
| 2018 | La mujer de los siete nombres | Nominated for Best cinematography in 8th Macondo Awards |
| 2018 – 2023 | Jack Ryan | Camera operator[2] |
| 2020 | The Best Families | |
| 2022 | Rebellion | Nominated for Best cinematography in 11th Macondo Awards |
| 2023 | Ana Rosa | [9] |
| 2023 | Afwaah | [10] |
| 2025 | Legionario | [3] |
References
[edit]- ↑ ""Héctor Mora era un gran viajero, era un experto": Mauricio Vidal". UNIMINUTO Radio (in Spanish). September 28, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 oliverjlwebb (June 29, 2020). "An Interview with Mauricio Vidal". CloselyObservedFrame. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- 1 2 "Deux heures avec... Les frères Cummings" (PDF). Le Journal de Saint-Germain (846): 8. April 26, 2024.
- ↑ "El séptimo arte se abre paso en los Llanos Orientales". Periódico del Meta (in Spanish). November 15, 2025. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ "5to Festival de Cine de Villavicencio CRISOL 2025". Alcaldia de Villavicencio (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2026.
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla (November 25, 2010). "Constructing Happiness With a Carnal Ghost". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ↑ "PISF - Winners of the 22nd Camerimage IFF". Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Saito, Stephen (September 24, 2014). "Interview: Javier Fuentes-León on "The Vanished Elephant"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Ana Rosa | COLOMBIAN FESTIVAL NY". Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ Rawal Kukreja, Monika. "Afwaah review: Real and relatable political drama will push you to rethink what you trust online".