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María Secco

María Secco

Cinematographer · Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguayan cinematographer who lives and works in Mexico City. She studied Industrial Design in Montevideo and Cinematography at the Cinematographic Training Center (CCC) in Mexico. She is a member of the Mexican Association of Cinematographers (AMC).

Biography from TMDB.

From
Montevideo, Uruguay
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are María Secco's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
23%
Society
23%
Survival
15%
Power
5%
Morality
4%
Coming of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Bittersweet
4
Warm
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5

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 María Secco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for María Secco'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

30 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Flies(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Marga en el DF (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Sorcery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Down the Rabbit Hole(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Una jauría llamada Ernesto(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Hurricane Season(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • This Is Not a Comedy(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Midday Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Guardian of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Additional Photography

  • Wind Traces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Empty Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil’s Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunka Raku (Alegría Evanescente) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Additional Photography

  • Minotaur(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • I Promise You Anarchy(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Dream(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Years of Fierro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • So Much Water(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Club Sandwich(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Delay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tiniest Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Thanks

  • Gasolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Marimbas from Hell(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Maleza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • El invencible verano de Liliana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles, 28 of them dated from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Golden Dream (2013)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Golden Dream (2013)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Flies (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 29: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew3 of 29: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s8 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do María Secco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Down the Rabbit Hole (2024)

72nd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Golden Dream (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 María Secco work with?

People who share at least 2 of María Secco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julio Hernández Cordón shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles