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Paul Samaniego

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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Paul Samaniego is known for Star Trek (2009), White Wall (2010) and The Mandalorian (2019).
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    Known for

    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(underwater)
    • 2009
    White Wall (2010)
    White Wall
    3.1
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department(2007)
    • 2010
    Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
    The Mandalorian
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet in Bleeding Heart (2015)
    Bleeding Heart
    5.1
    Movie
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Harrison Ford and Jason Segel in Shrinking (2023)
      Shrinking
      8.1
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • 2023–2024
    • John C. Reilly, Adrien Brody, Jason Clarke, Solomon Hughes, Sean Patrick Small, Hadley Robinson, and Quincy Isaiah in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
      Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
      8.3
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2023
    • And Just Like That... (2021)
      And Just Like That...
      5.7
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
      • 2023
    • Uma Thurman, Kyle Chandler, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Super Pumped (2022)
      Super Pumped
      7.3
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • 2022
    • Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
      American Rust
      7.3
      TV Series
      • gaffer: 2nd unit
      • 2021
    • Sandra Oh in The Chair (2021)
      The Chair
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2021
    • Justin Theroux in The Mosquito Coast (2021)
      The Mosquito Coast
      6.8
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2021
    • Dave Burd in Dave (2020)
      Dave
      8.2
      TV Series
      • additional chief lighting technician
      • 2020
    • Twenties (2020)
      Twenties
      6.8
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2020
    • Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito, Pedro Pascal, Shirley Henderson, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Katee Sackhoff, Amy Sedaris, Omid Abtahi, Emily Swallow, and Katy O'Brian in The Mandalorian (2019)
      The Mandalorian
      8.6
      TV Series
      • best boy rigging electric
      • 2019
    • Dwayne Johnson in Ballers (2015)
      Ballers
      7.8
      TV Series
      • gaffer: 2nd unit
      • 2019
    • Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz in Big Little Lies (2017)
      Big Little Lies
      8.4
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • gaffer
      • 2019
    • John Hawkes, Jena Malone, Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, and Nell Tiger Free in Too Old to Die Young (2019)
      Too Old to Die Young
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • second unit chief lighting technician
      • set lighting technician
      • chief lighting technician: second unit
      • 2019
    • Gino Anthony Pesi and Brinna Kelly in The Fare (2018)
      The Fare
      6.3
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2018
    • I'm Dying Up Here (2017)
      I'm Dying Up Here
      7.5
      TV Series
      • additional chief lighting technician
      • gaffer: 2nd unit
      • 2017–2018

    Cinematographer

    • The Mingle (2018)
      The Mingle
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Grooming Giselle (2013)
      Grooming Giselle
      8.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • Methamerica (2012)
      Methamerica
      8.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • The Last Payphone in Los Angeles
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • LadyFingers (2010)
      LadyFingers
      Video
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • The Metrosexuals
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • Number One Dad
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2008
    • Hobojungle
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006

    Actor

    • Gino Anthony Pesi and Brinna Kelly in The Fare (2018)
      The Fare
      6.3
      • Chonger
      • 2018
    • David Wain and Jennifer Westfeldt in Wainy Days (2007)
      Wainy Days
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Shirtless Guy
      • 2008

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Paul Semaniego

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