Chris Arata
Dir. de Fotografía
41
Películas
9
Series
Chris Arata is a Los Angeles–based camera operator and cinematographer who has cultivated his craft through a traditional, hands‑on journey in the camera department, beginning his career by advancing from camera assistant to camera operator. In 2020, Arata earned recognition from his peers by being inducted as an active member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).
Throughout his career, Arata has worked on a variety of high-profile feature films and television series, contributing as a camera operator to projects including Short Term 12, I Am Not a Hipster, Unicorn Store, This Is Us, Lowriders, Just Mercy, and The Outlaws, among others. His filmography includes operating both A- and B-camera units across genres, from independent dramas to major studio and streaming productions.
In addition to performing camera duties, Arata has distinguished himself as a director of photography, notably helming the visual narrative for the film Black White and the Greys. He has worked under esteemed directors and alongside prominent cinematographers, including Brett Pawlak, Emmanuel Lubezki, Amir Mokri, and Michael Bonvillain.
Arata's body of work spans feature films, episodic television, second-unit photography, commercials, and innovative projects, such as the virtual reality installation Carne y Arena, which received a Special Achievement Academy Award.
Detrás de Cámaras
This Is Us
Camera Operator
Wonder Man
"A" Camera Operator
Legends
"C" Camera Operator
NEXT
"B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
The First Lady
"B" Camera Operator
Todo un hombre
"B" Camera Operator
Buscando justicia
"B" Camera Operator
Dolly Parton: Acordes del corazón
"B" Camera Operator
Unos suegros de armas tomar
"B" Camera Operator
El castillo de cristal
"A" Camera Operator
The 24th
"B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Max Steel
Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Música, Amigos y Fiesta
Camera Operator
En tus ojos
First Assistant "B" Camera
Tienda de Unicornios
"A" Camera Operator
Una madre indiscreta
"A" Camera Operator
Saint Judy
Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Short Term 12
"B" Camera Operator
I'm Not Here
Camera Operator
Lowriders
"A" Camera Operator
Deported
Camera Operator
Un jazzista en clave de blues
"A" Camera Operator
Home Invasion
First Assistant Camera
Uncorked
Electrician
Buttwhistle
"B" Camera Operator
How Sweet It Is
"B" Camera Operator
Las curiosas creaciones de Christine McConnell
"B" Camera Operator
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Camera Operator
Presumed Dead in Paradise
Additional Director of Photography
Karaoke Man
First Assistant Camera