Chris Arata

Alias:
Christopher 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.

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"A" Camera Operator:
2016  The Meddler
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2022  A Jazzman's Blues

"B" Camera Operator:
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2016  The Meddler
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough

Additional Director of Photography:
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2016  The Meddler
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough

Assistant Camera:
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2016  The Meddler
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

Camera Operator:
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Max Steel
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

Director of Photography:
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Max Steel
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

Electrician:
2009  Uncorked
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Max Steel
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

First Assistant "B" Camera:
2009  Uncorked
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  In Your Eyes
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Max Steel
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

First Assistant Camera:
2009  Uncorked
2010  Locked Away
2011  Behind Your Eyes
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2012  Dream in American
2012  Home Invasion
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  In Your Eyes
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Karaoke Man
2016  Max Steel
2016  Rock and Roll: The Movie
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

First Assistant Director:
2009  Uncorked
2010  Locked Away
2011  Behind Your Eyes
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2012  Dream in American
2012  Home Invasion
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  In Your Eyes
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Helio
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Karaoke Man
2016  Max Steel
2016  Rock and Roll: The Movie
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

Second Assistant Camera:
2009  Uncorked
2010  Heist
2010  Locked Away
2011  Behind Your Eyes
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2012  Dream in American
2012  Home Invasion
2012  You, Me & the Circus
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  In Your Eyes
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Helio
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Karaoke Man
2016  Max Steel
2016  Rock and Roll: The Movie
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

Second Unit Director of Photography:
2009  Uncorked
2010  Heist
2010  Locked Away
2011  Behind Your Eyes
2011  WTF
2012  DGK: Parental Advisory
2012  Dream in American
2012  Home Invasion
2012  You, Me & the Circus
2013  How Sweet It Is
2013  I Am Not a Hipster
2013  Immigrant
2013  Short Term 12
2013  The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2014  Buttwhistle
2014  In Your Eyes
2014  Land of Leopold
2014  Presumed Dead in Paradise
2015  Helio
2015  Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015  We Are Your Friends
2016  Karaoke Man
2016  Max Steel
2016  Rock and Roll: The Movie
2016  Situational
2016  The Meddler
2017  Flesh and Sand
2017  Honor Council
2017  I'm Not Here
2017  Lowriders
2017  The Glass Castle
2017  Unicorn Store
2019  Just Mercy
2019  Saint Judy
2020  Deported
2020  The 24th
2022  A Jazzman's Blues
2023  Black White and the Greys
2023  The Out-Laws
????  Pretty Tough
????  The Loneliest Road in America

"A" Camera Operator:
????  Wonder Man

"B" Camera Operator:
2018  The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
2019  Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2020  NEXT
2022  The First Lady
2024  A Man in Full
????  Wonder Man

"C" Camera Operator:
2014  Legends
2018  The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
2019  Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2020  NEXT
2022  The First Lady
2024  A Man in Full
????  Wonder Man

Camera Operator:
2014  Legends
2016  This Is Us
2018  Mysteries & Scandals
2018  The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
2019  Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2020  NEXT
2022  The First Lady
2024  A Man in Full
????  Wonder Man

Second Unit Director of Photography:
2014  Legends
2016  This Is Us
2018  Mysteries & Scandals
2018  The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell
2019  Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2020  NEXT
2022  The First Lady
2024  A Man in Full
????  Wonder Man

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