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Neil Daza

Neil Daza

Cinematographer · Philippines

Neil Daza is a Filipino director, cinematographer, and photographer. He has lighted several notable films like Yamashita: The Tiger’s Treasure (2001), Dekada ’70 (2002), Feng Shui (2004), Emir (2010), and Bwaya (2014).​ His cinematographic work earned him a Gawad Urian award for Bwaya (2014) and two FAMAS awards for Blue Room (2022) and Ode to Nothing (2018). He was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines in 1992.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Philippines
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 66 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 42% in 30 days

What are Neil Daza's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Horror 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
27%
Morality
25%
Survival
22%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 13 · 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 4 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
11
Tense
11
Dread
8
Hopeful
7
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Neil Daza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Neil Daza'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

66 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Edjop(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 2 Valid IDs(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Home Along da Riles: Da Reunion(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lakambini: Gregoria De Jesus(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Espantaho(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Green Bones(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maple Leaf Dreams(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Firefly(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Rewind(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • In His Mother's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • About Us But Not About Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Myth of Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Sisters Before the Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Fan Girl(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Culion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Write About Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Gulis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Ulan(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Alone/Together(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ode to Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • For the Broken Hearted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Signal Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Kung Paano Hinihintay ang Dapithapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Gusto Kita With All My Hypothalamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ghost Bride(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Etiquette for Mistresses(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Feng Shui 2(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Dugong Buhay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 123 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Hindi Tao Hindi Hayop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Shake, Rattle, and Roll Fourteen: The Invasion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Mamay Umeng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Mundo Man ay Magunaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 115 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sa Ilalim ng Tulay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

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

    Show 110 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Maria la del Barrio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 145 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sampaguita: The National Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Emir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • God Only Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Seance(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Image Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

  • Last Full Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

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

    Show 108 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Bcuz Of U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Feng Shui(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 1st Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Sex Drive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Seventies(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • La Vida Rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Laro sa Baga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Spirit Warriors(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Jamming on an Old Saya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

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

    Director

  • AGOSTO 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • The Good Kisser of Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Memories of Old Manila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Assistant Director

  • A Foggy Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Birth, Love and Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1991 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Green Bones (2024)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

2 Valid IDs (2026)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 64: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 64: 3 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 64: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography58 of 64: 58 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew2 of 64: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s13 · crew2010s26 · crew2020s18 · 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 Neil Daza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Firefly (2023)

98th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

2 Valid IDs (2026)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. 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 Neil Daza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Neil Daza's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chito S. Roño shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles