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Hugo Colace

Hugo Colace

Cinematographer · Born December 3, 1953 (72) · Buenos Aires, Argentina

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hugo Colace (born December 3, 1953 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine film cinematographer. Three of his most recent films have been critically well received: La Ciénaga (2001), Historias mínimas (2002), and 18-j (2004).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1953 (72)
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 41 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 19% in 30 days

What are Hugo Colace's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
50%
Morality
19%
Survival
16%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · 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 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hugo Colace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugo Colace'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

41 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Woman Unchained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Mi mejor escena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Writer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Wainrot, in the Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Apples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Ex casados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Blood(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • La panelista: el circo de la realidad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Killing the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Aire(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Tita, A Life of Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Time Sweep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Aire Libre(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • El abuelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • In nome del figlio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Empty Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • A Star and Two Coffees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Intimate Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Déjala correr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Swamp(2001)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Secretos compartidos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • El dedo en la llaga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Die Without Telling Me Where You're Going (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Historias Breves I: La Ausencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Thanks

  • After All It's Only Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Historias Breves 0: El condenado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Dark Side of the Heart(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fútbol argentino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Abierto de 18 a 24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Sinfín (La muerte no es ninguna solución) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Win 392 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Testigos en cadena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The House of the Seven Tombs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Camera Operator

  • Buenos Aires, la tercera fundación (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Camera

  • Beto Nervio contra el poder de las tinieblas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1978 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Swamp (2001)

$273K worldwide

Highest rated

The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography38 of 41: 35 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thOther crew6 of 41: 3 only other crew, 3 with another role

41 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s12 · 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 Hugo Colace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dark Blood (2021)

70th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Dark Side of the Heart (1992)

Midcredits 90th · 79% 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 Hugo Colace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugo Colace's MovieCove titles; Eliane Katz shares the most, 2.