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Daniel Ortega

Daniel Ortega

Cinematographer · Born August 2, 1975 (51) · Argentina

Educated in fine arts and music since childhood in an bohemian background of musicians and painters, Daniel Ortega (ADF) is an Argentinean cinematographer based in Buenos Aires

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1975 (51)
From
Argentina
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Daniel Ortega's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
32%
Survival
26%
Bonds
21%
Self
15%
Ideas
6%
Faith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Daniel Ortega's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Ortega's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

29 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Eternia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Catedrales(2026)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • (Un)lucky Sisters(2024)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Expiration Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Club Hooligans(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Terminal Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer · Actor

  • The Tangalanga Method (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • LIMBO... Until I Decide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Amongst Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Ensayo para Güemes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Unlimited Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • El Potro: Unstoppable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Soledad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Last Man(2019)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • El Angel(2018)

    Cinematographer · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Fontanarrosa, lo que se dice un ídolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • 2001: Mientras Kubrick estaba en el espacio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • I'm Gilda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Tenth Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Pistas para volver a casa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Firpo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Showroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Mystery of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • La Suerte en tus Manos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Chiche Bombon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Tumberos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · Second Assistant "A" Camera

  • Vendado y frío (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

El Angel (2018)

$5.6M worldwide

Highest rated

El Angel (2018)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Catedrales (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography27 of 28: 14 only cinematography, 13 with another roleOther crew13 of 28: 1 only other crew, 12 with another role

28 titles, 13 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Daniel Ortega's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Last Man (2019)

73rd percentile spread · 61% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Club Hooligans (2023)

Midcredits 85th · 85% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Daniel Ortega work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Ortega's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fabiana Tiscornia shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers