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Ricardo Diaz

Ricardo Diaz

Cinematographer, also producer · Born December 5, 1983 (42) · McAllen, Texas, USA

Ricardo Diaz was born on 5 December 1983 in McAllen, Texas, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022), Stranger Things (2016) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 5, 1983 (42)
From
McAllen, Texas, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 30 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Ricardo Diaz's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
31%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Morality
16%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ricardo Diaz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ricardo Diaz'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, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Nekai Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Zombie(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Incoming(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Orah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • All Fun and Games(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Leading the Electric Revolution and Sustainability (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Subjects of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Violent Heart(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Brian Banks(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Duck Butter(2018)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Love Daily(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • First Girl I Loved(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • No Light and No Land Anywhere(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Boys on Film 12: Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Kieslowski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Play Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    "B" Camera Operator

  • Lord Montagu(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Austin High(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Gaffer

  • DMT: The Spirit Molecule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Additional Photography

  • Script Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cassidy Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Police Officer (1980)

  • Coming to Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Brian Banks (2018)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Brian Banks (2018)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Incoming (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography21 of 26: 21 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew4 of 26: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · crew2020s12 · 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 Ricardo Diaz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Black Zombie (2026)

88th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 40. 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.

Is Ricardo Diaz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles11–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ricardo Diaz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ricardo Diaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kerem Sanga shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers

Producers