Chris Arata
Chris Arata is a Los Angeles–based camera operator and cinematographer who has cultivated his craft through a traditional, hands‑on journey in the camera department, beginning his career by advancing from camera assistant to camera operator. In 2020, Arata earned recognition from his peers by being inducted as an active member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC).
Throughout his career, Arata has worked on a variety of high-profile feature films and television series, contributing as a camera operator to projects including Short Term 12, I Am Not a Hipster, Unicorn Store, This Is Us, Lowriders, Just Mercy, and The Outlaws, among others. His filmography includes operating both A- and B-camera units across genres, from independent dramas to major studio and streaming productions.
In addition to performing camera duties, Arata has distinguished himself as a director of photography, notably helming the visual narrative for the film Black White and the Greys. He has worked under esteemed directors and alongside prominent cinematographers, including Brett Pawlak, Emmanuel Lubezki, Amir Mokri, and Michael Bonvillain.
Arata's body of work spans feature films, episodic television, second-unit photography, commercials, and innovative projects, such as the virtual reality installation Carne y Arena, which received a Special Achievement Academy Award.
Fotos
Películas (41)
Unos suegros de armas tomar
2023 · "B" Camera Operator
Black White and the Greys
2023 · Director of Photography
Un jazzista en clave de blues
2022 · "A" Camera Operator
The 24th
2020 · "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Deported
2020 · Camera Operator
Buscando justicia
2019 · "B" Camera Operator
Solo la verdad
2018 · Second Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
I'm Not Here
2017 · Camera Operator
Tienda de Unicornios
2017 · "A" Camera Operator
El castillo de cristal
2017 · "A" Camera Operator
Flesh and Sand
2017 · Camera Operator
Lowriders
2017 · "A" Camera Operator
Honor Council
2017 · Director of Photography
Max Steel
2016 · Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Karaoke Man
2016 · First Assistant Camera
Una madre indiscreta
2016 · "A" Camera Operator
Situational
2016 · Director of Photography
Rock and Roll: The Movie
2016 · First Assistant Camera
Música, Amigos y Fiesta
2015 · Camera Operator
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015 · Camera Operator
Helio
2015 · First Assistant Director
Land of Leopold
2014 · Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Muerte en el paraíso
2014 · Additional Director of Photography
Buttwhistle
2014 · "B" Camera Operator
En tus ojos
2014 · First Assistant "B" Camera
Immigrant
2013 · Camera Operator
Short Term 12
2013 · "B" Camera Operator
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013 · "B" Camera Operator
How Sweet It Is
2013 · "B" Camera Operator
No soy un Hipster
2013 · Camera Operator
DGK: Parental Advisory
2012 · Camera Operator
Allanamiento de morada
2012 · First Assistant Camera
You, Me & the Circus
2012 · Second Assistant Camera
Dream in American
2012 · First Assistant Camera
Behind Your Eyes
2011 · First Assistant Camera
WTF
2011 · Director of Photography
Pretty Tough
2011 · "B" Camera Operator
Adopción denegada
2010 · First Assistant Camera
Heist
2010 · Second Assistant Camera
Uncorked
2009 · Electrician
The Loneliest Road in America
· Assistant Camera
Series (9)
Wonder Man
2026 · "A" Camera Operator
Todo un hombre
2024 · "B" Camera Operator
The First Lady
2022 · "B" Camera Operator
NEXT
2020 · "B" Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Dolly Parton: Acordes del corazón
2019 · "B" Camera Operator
Las curiosas creaciones de Christine McConnell
2018 · "B" Camera Operator
Mysteries & Scandals
2018 · Camera Operator
This Is Us
2016 · Camera Operator
Legends FBI
2014 · "C" Camera Operator