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Lauro Escorel

Cinematographer and director, also actor · Born January 5, 1950 (76) · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Born
January 5, 1950 (76)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and director, also actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 75 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Lauro Escorel's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th 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
Self
20%
Society
20%
Power
20%
Bonds
14%
Morality
13%
Survival
12%
Class2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Bittersweet
3
Joyful
2
Contemplative
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Lauro Escorel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lauro Escorel'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

75 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Só Não Posso Dizer o Nome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Kobra Self-Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • O Pai da Rita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Sars-CoV-2: O Tempo da Pandemia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer

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

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • O Lodo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • A Fera na Selva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Co-Director · Cinematographer

  • Improvável Encontro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • A Matter of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Chico: Brazilian Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • O Segredo dos Diamantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Reminiscências de um Projeto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · as Self

  • Maria Bethânia: Carta de Amor Ao Vivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Oldies 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Giovanni Improtta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Extreme Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Story of Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Before and After S. Bernardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Golden Oldies(2008)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Writer

  • Baptism of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Greatest Love of All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Irma Vap: O Retorno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Vinicius de Moraes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Acquária (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • O Xangô de Baker Street(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Foolish Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Critical Choices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Voices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Stuart Saves His Family(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Indecency(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Memory Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • At Play in the Fields of the Lord(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Better Days Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Ironweed(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Deus é um Fogo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Sonho Sem Fim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Love Me Forever or Never (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Quilombo(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Chico Antônio, o Herói com Caráter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • They Don't Wear Black Tie(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Act of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Prova de Fogo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Bye Bye Brazil(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Amor Bandido(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Colonel Delmiro Gouveia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • O que eu estou vendo vocês não podem ver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Quem Não Conhece o Silva? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Morte e Vida Severina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Sea of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Choque Cultural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Camera Operator

  • Lucio Flavio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Dear Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Libertários (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Researcher · Writer

  • King of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Aukê (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • All Nudity Shall Be Punished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • When Carnaval Comes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Camera Operator

  • Saint Bernard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Padre Cícero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Jaramataia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • O Engenho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rowdy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • A Morte do Boi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Camera Operator

  • Frei Damião: Trombeta dos Aflitos, Martelo dos Herejes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Additional Camera

  • My Name is Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Os Imaginários (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Viva Cariri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • América do Sexo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Sexta-feira da Paixão, Sábado de Aleluia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Entranced Earth(1967)

    Still Photographer · as Fotógrafo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 75 titles, 74 of them dated from 1967 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Ironweed (1987)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Indecency (1992)

Film career

  • 1967Screen debut· Entranced Earth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 75: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting9 of 75: 3 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting4 of 75: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing2 of 75: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography62 of 75: 60 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thEditing1 of 75: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew6 of 75: 4 only other crew, 2 with another role

75 titles, 7 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s3 · 1 acting · 3 crew1970s24 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s5 · 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 Lauro Escorel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

73rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 56. 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 Lauro Escorel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lauro Escorel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlos Diegues shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles