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Nicolás Ibieta

Cinematographer, actor, editor and producer · Born July 3, 1980 (46) · Santiago, Chile

Nicolás Ibieta was born on 3 July 1980 in Santiago, Chile. He is a cinematographer, known for The Strong Ones (2019), The Green Inferno (2013) and No (2012). He was previously married to Catalina Marín Duarte.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 3, 1980 (46)
From
Santiago, Chile
Works as
Cinematographer, actor, editor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Nicolás Ibieta's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
29%
Survival
27%
Morality
20%
Bonds
15%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Violence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
6
Thrilling
3
Romantic
2
Melancholic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Nicolás Ibieta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicolás Ibieta'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

29 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • La Fuente(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Affinity(2025)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Fist of the Condor(2023)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Un loco matrimonio en cuarentena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Post Production Supervisor

  • Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Strong Ones(2019)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Argentino QL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Land Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

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

    Color Timer

  • San Cristóbal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Santiago Violenta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Color Grading · Compositing Artist · as Matri Guest 6

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

    Cinematographer · Actor

  • Redeemer(2014)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Romance Policial(2012)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brillantes(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Maknum González (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as 'El Kid' / 'El Pulpo'

  • Igloo(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bring Me the Head of the Machine Gun Woman(2012)

    Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · as Israelito

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Baby Shower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • The Life of Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Camera Operator

  • La Gabriela: Una historia sobre Gabriela Mistral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Mandrill(2008)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer · as 'Handyman' ('John Colt' segment)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Normal con alas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Color Timer

  • Life Kills Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Colorist

  • Casa de remolienda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • Mirageman(2006)

    Camera Operator · Chief Lighting Technician · Cinematographer · as Masks Seller

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Born and Bred(2006)

    Visual Effects

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 2006 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Mirageman (2006)

$390K worldwide

Highest rated

The Strong Ones (2019)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Affinity (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 27: 0 only acting, 6 with another roleProducing5 of 27: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography15 of 27: 3 only cinematography, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdEditing5 of 27: 4 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew13 of 27: 7 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

27 titles, 12 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 2 acting · 7 crew2010s15 · 4 acting · 15 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.

How do Nicolás Ibieta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

La Fuente (2025)

99th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer, cinematographer

The Strong Ones (2019)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 33. 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 Nicolás Ibieta's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Nicolás Ibieta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicolás Ibieta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernesto Díaz Espinoza shares the most, 9.

Directors

Actors

Composers

  • Rocco7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Rocco

Producers