Sergio Iván Castaño

Cinematographer · Born September 2, 1973 (53)

Born: September 2, 1973 (53)
Works as: Cinematographer
Titles: 10 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Sergio Iván Castaño's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titles33^rd

Drama2 titles71^st

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

32%

Survival

21%

Bonds

20%

Morality

10%

Power

7%

Ideas

6%

Society

4%

Survival3 Identity2 Purpose2 Family bonds2 Trauma2 Hope2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Hopeful

4

Dread

3

Melancholic

3

Absurd

2

Other

8

How their films linger

Hopeful5 Unsettling2 Bittersweet2 Thought-provoking2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Bittersweet6
Tragic1
Ambiguous1
Other1

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 Sergio Iván Castaño's films?

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

Also on these channels

Cohen Media Channel1 title, show their title on Cohen Media Channel
Strand Releasing1 title, show their title on Strand Releasing

Subscription and free streaming for Sergio Iván Castaño'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

19 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

Defying Destiny(2026)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
La Pena Maxima 2(2024)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Haunted Heart(2024)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Garavito: La bestia serial(2023)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
La Vida Despues del Reality(2023)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Góspel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Cinematographer
An Unremarkable Christmas(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Memories of My Father(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Unremarkable Juanquini(2020)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
El Coco 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Cinematographer
Los Ajenos Fútbol Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Cinematographer
Teresa's Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Cinematographer
El Coco 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Cinematographer
Alias Maria(2015)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
The Trip 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cinematographer
El control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cinematographer
El Escritor de Telenovelas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Cinematographer
García(2010)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Tiempo para amar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Augusto

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1980 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Memories of My Father (2020)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Memories of My Father (2020)

Midcredits 87^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 15Cinematography14 of 15 · 46^th

By decade

1980s1 · acting2010s9 · 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 Sergio Iván Castaño's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46^th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

62^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

75^th and up1
50^th to 74^th4
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

Universally Panned1
Divisive1
Crowd Pleaser3
Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

La Vida Despues del Reality (2023)

91^st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Memories of My Father (2020)

Midcredits 87^th · 77% liked

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.