Mauricio Vidal

Mauricio Vidal is a Colombian cinematographer.^[1]

Mauricio Vidal
Notable work	Narcos
Website	mauriciovidal.net

Career

Vidal began his career in cinematography after studying Social Media at the university in Bogotá and working as an editor on a documentary travel show.^[2] He worked as a 2nd unit cinematographer on Narcos Season 1, which was filmed in Colombia. Vidal used the Red Epic camera and Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses for the series.^[2] His role as a camera operator on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan provided him with experience in managing high-pressure situations and complex logistics.^[2]

Personal life

Vidal's influences include cinematographers such as Darius Khondji and Seamus McGarvey.^[2]

Filmography

List of Mauricio Vidal's film credits

Year	Film	Ref
2007	Satanás
2009	Undertow	Nominated for Best cinematography in 1st Macondo Awards[3]
2014	Monte Adentro	Special Mention at the 22nd Camerimage[4]
2014	The Vanished Elephant	Feature narrative[5]
2015 – 2017	Narcos	2nd unit cinematographer - Season 1[2]
2018	La mujer de los siete nombres	Nominated for Best cinematography in 8th Macondo Awards
2018 – 2023	Jack Ryan	Camera operator[2]
2020	The Best Families
2022	Rebellion	Nominated for Best cinematography in 11th Macondo Awards
2023	Ana Rosa	[6]
2023	Afwaah	[7]