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Alejandro Lalinde

Alejandro Lalinde

Cinematographer · San Jose, Costa Rica

Born in San José, Costa Rica, and raised in the U.S. after immigrating in 1985, Alejandro's journey into cinematography began with a fascination for light-the way it sculpts emotion, shapes stories, and turns the ordinary into something cinematic. Inspired by the works of Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Edward Weston, he developed an eye for striking composition and raw visual storytelling, transitioning from still photography to motion pictures. After graduating from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, he built his career in Los Angeles, rising from camera assistant to award-winning cinematographer. His work spans global brands-Oracle, Microsoft, Toyota, Ford, Fenty, Ralph Lauren, American Express, Disney, HBO, Warner Bros, NBC/Universal-and icons like John Travolta, Rihanna, and Halle Berry. His imagery has been featured at LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal (Moment Factory/LAX) and American Cinematographer Magazine. His film Slipping Into Darkness won Best Film at the Official Latino Film and Arts Festival, earning distribution through HBO MAX. In 2023, he honored as a finalist as a Director/DP in the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP), a joint initiative by the AICP and DGA recognizing visionary filmmakers in commercial storytelling. Alejandro doesn't just capture images-he builds worlds, weaving light and movement into immersive, emotionally charged narratives. Every frame he crafts is an invitation-to see, to feel, to experience cinema at its most visceral.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
San Jose, Costa Rica
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Alejandro Lalinde's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
55%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Loyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Cold
1
Bittersweet
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Alejandro Lalinde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alejandro Lalinde'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, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gentleman Thief(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Splash City(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • High Rollers(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Cash Out(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Slipping Into Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Arsenal(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

  • Broken Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2007 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Cash Out (2024)

$168K worldwide

Highest rated

Cash Out (2024)

Midcredits 12th

Most popular right now

High Rollers (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 7: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography6 of 7: 5 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 7: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Alejandro Lalinde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 5 titles are Universally Panned.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Splash City (2026)

94th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Splash City (2026)

Midcredits 20th · 28% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 22. 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 Alejandro Lalinde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alejandro Lalinde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randall Emmett shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers