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David Gallego

David Gallego

Cinematographer · Bogota, Colombia

David Gallego was born in 1977 in Bogota, Colombia. David is a cinematographer and editor, known for Embrace of the Serpent (2015), Birds of Passage (2018) and I Am Not a Witch (2017).

Biography from TMDB.

From
Bogota, Colombia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 17 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are David Gallego's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Power
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
15%
Bonds
15%
Self
15%
Society
15%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Haunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Gallego's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Gallego'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

17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • On Becoming a Guinea Fowl(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Ridge(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • War Pony(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Butcher's Crossing(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Kings of the World(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Last Son(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wildland(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sticks and Stones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Birds of Passage(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Sal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • I Am Not a Witch(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Storylines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Camera Operator

  • Embrace of the Serpent(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • El Laberinto(2012)

    Show 41 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 2012 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

$3.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Rebel Ridge (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography16 of 17: 16 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thOther crew1 of 17: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s9 · crew2020s8 · 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 David Gallego's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

El Laberinto (2012)

80th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 64. 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 David Gallego's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–44 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

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 David Gallego work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Gallego's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cristina Gallego shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers