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Serguei Saldívar Tanaka

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Serguei Saldívar Tanaka's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th 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
Bonds
34%
Morality
25%
Survival
20%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · 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 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · 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 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Joyful
4
Tense
4
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Serguei Saldívar Tanaka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Serguei Saldívar Tanaka'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

37 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Las Mutaciones(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Looking Through Water(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Lucca's World(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Circus Tale & a Love Song(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pole Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Bendita Suegra(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Lecciones para canallas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Shoes(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Close to You(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mírame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Impersonator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Thanks

  • That Moment, My Heart Cried (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Sonora: The Devil’s Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Mole de Olla, receta Original(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Macho(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Los árboles mueren de pie(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hypnotized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Perfect Obedience(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Painting Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Under the Salt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Desert Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • To the Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Espíritu deportivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Other American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Persona Non Grata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Mientras me muero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Asesino en serio(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Room(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Sin dejar huella(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Eye on the Nape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • A Breakfast Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Peor es nada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last New Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Instrucciones para hacer un nudo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1992 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Blue Room (2002)

$6.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Perfect Obedience (2014)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

The Blue Room (2002)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography32 of 33: 31 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndEditing1 of 33: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 33: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s10 · 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 Serguei Saldívar Tanaka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Las Mutaciones (2024)

95th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Las Mutaciones (2024)

Midcredits 83rd · 68% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 70. 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 Serguei Saldívar Tanaka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Serguei Saldívar Tanaka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Juan Manuel Bernal shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers