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Claudio Miranda

Claudio Miranda

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1965 (61) · Valparaíso, Chile

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Claudio Miranda, ASC (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈklawðjo miˈɾanda]; March 13, 1965) is a Chilean-American cinematographer, known for his collaboration with director Joseph Kosinski. For his work on David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), the movie became the first film shot entirely digitally to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In winning Best Cinematography for the Ang Lee-directed film Life of Pi (2012), he became the second Chilean-born person to win an Academy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Claudio Miranda, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1965 (61)
From
Valparaíso, Chile
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 23 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Claudio Miranda's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Self
31%
Morality
19%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
15%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · 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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · 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 1

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 3 · 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 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5

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 Claudio Miranda's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claudio Miranda'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

23 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Miami Vice '85 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Wars: Starfighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • F1: The Movie(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nyad(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • 7 Deaths of Maria Callas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Spiderhead(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Only the Brave(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Tomorrowland(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Oblivion(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Life of Pi(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tron: Legacy(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Failure to Launch(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Mute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Fight Club(1999)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seven(1995)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Crimson Tide(1995)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 1994 to 2025.

Biggest box office

F1: The Movie (2025)

$634M worldwide

Highest rated

Life of Pi (2012)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

F1: The Movie (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 23: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84thOther crew5 of 23: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score94th

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s7 · 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.

Awards

an Oscar, a BAFTA Award and 2 other major awards from 8 major nominations, 2009–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Cinematography
  3. 2013
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Cinematography
  4. 2009
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Claudio Miranda's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 94th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 8 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most loved · cinematographer

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 64. 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 Claudio Miranda's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles29–55 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles7–52 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles23–58 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles9–42 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles32–59 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Claudio Miranda work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudio Miranda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Kosinski shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers