Mario Diaz was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is an Emmy-award winning director, editor, and producer known for his ESPN's 30 For 30 documentaries Brothers in Exile (2014), Trojan War (2015), as well as BET's Death Row Chronicles (2018), A&E's award-winning true crime series Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole (2019) and the two-part documentary series Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2022. He recently wrote and edited the CNN Films / Max hit Chowchilla (2023) and just wrapped production on The Chicano Squad, a four-hour limited series for A&E. Mario won an Emmy for directing Brothers in Exile (2014) and was nominated for producing/editing Us Against the World (2017).
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Biography from IMDb.
- Editor, producer, director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Mario Diaz's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Mario Diaz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Mario Diaz'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
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
American Prince: JFK Jr.(2025)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Chowchilla(2023)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Ruff Ryders Chronicles(2020)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Framework(2015)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Career shape
Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 2015 to 2025.
Who does Mario Diaz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mario Diaz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Caitlin Dixon shares the most, 2.
Cinematographers and editors
- Caitlin DixonShared titles: Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Caitlin Dixon
- Clay ZimmermanShared titles: Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), Ruff Ryders Chronicles (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Clay Zimmerman
- Juan Antonio PuyolShared titles: Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Juan Antonio Puyol
Producers
- Amy EntelisShared titles: American Prince: JFK Jr. (2025), Chowchilla (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Amy Entelis
- Ian OreficeShared titles: American Prince: JFK Jr. (2025), Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Orefice
- Elaine Frontain BryantShared titles: Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Elaine Frontain Bryant
- Graham McKayShared titles: Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution (2022), Ruff Ryders Chronicles (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Graham McKay
