Michael Dallatorre
Cinematographer · Born April 25, 1979 (47) · Jinotega, Nicaragua
Michael Dallatorre, known as "Mike D," the Nicaragua born director of photography arrived in the United States at the age of three and grew up in South Central Los Angeles. Mike D. was featured in the Oscar nominated documentary "Colors Straight Up" which followed his participation in the inner city performing arts group, Colors United. That experience inspired him become a filmmaker. Mike D, was recognized for his talents and promising future with the Beating the Odds Award (presented by Marian Wright Edelman of the Children's Defense Fund.) After graduating from Jordan High School in Watts, CA, Mike entered programs, Inner-City Filmmakers and went on to study film at Los Angeles Community College. While attending LACC he landed a job at the premiere camera house, Panavision and has spent 18 years leaning from their engineers on top of the line equipment. Mike was accepted to Film Independents "Project Involve" Fellowship for 2018. His forth feature "BrightBurn" produced by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) released to theaters across the world Memorial Day 2019.
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Biography from IMDb.
- April 25, 1979 (47)
- Jinotega, Nicaragua
- Cinematographer
- 8 on MovieCove
What are Michael Dallatorre's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- 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 Michael Dallatorre's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Dallatorre'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
8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Locked(2025)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Emergency(2022)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Studio 666(2022)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Books of Blood(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Brightburn(2019)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Back to Love(2017)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Heartland(2016)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Hive(2014)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 8 MovieCove titles from 2014 to 2025.
Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.
How do Michael Dallatorre's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 39. 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 Michael Dallatorre's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Michael Dallatorre work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Dallatorre's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Yarovesky shares the most, 3.
Directors
- David YaroveskyShared titles: Locked (2025), Brightburn (2019), The Hive (2014)See all 3 shared titles with David Yarovesky
- Maura AndersonShared titles: Back to Love (2017), Heartland (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Maura Anderson
Writers
- Velinda GodfreyShared titles: Back to Love (2017), Heartland (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Velinda Godfrey
Composers
- Tim WilliamsShared titles: Locked (2025), Brightburn (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Williams
Producers
- Sean GowrieShared titles: Studio 666 (2022), The Hive (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Gowrie
