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Chico Rufino

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Graduated in Advertising by UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro in 2007, Chico Rufino started his passion for photography walking in the mountains of the small city where he grew up in Brazil and after a period living in Park City/Utah where he bought his first film camera. In 2006 Chico went to Salamanca/Spain to study Cinema and opened his eyes to direction of photography. In 2008 Chico was selected for the Cinematography Workshop on TV Globo given by Affonso Beato ASC,ABC with whom Chico worked in 3 different projects. At TV Globo Chico Rufino has the credits for more than 350 episodes of different series that he shot as DP between 2009 & 2022, including the last 4 seasons of A Grande Familia, season 1 & 2 Mister Brau, season 1 Filhos da Patria and others. In 2013 Chico attended to the Lighting Masterclass with Haskell Wexler ASC, Ron Garcia ASC & Alan Caso ASC at Mole Richardson Stage, Hollywood and in 2014 Chico went to Los Angeles for a period and there he studied at Art Center College of Design, UCLA and Los Angeles Center of Photography for sharpening his vision. In 2015 the International Emmy for best comedy was given to Doce de Mae and Chico was the Director of Photography from TVGlobo at the co production with Casa de Cinema. 2017 after 10 years working at TV Globo Chico went to a sabbatical period around the world in search for new lights and cultures in Nepal, India, Bali & others 2019 Chico Rufino attended ASC Master Class in Hollywood and shot Zorra sitcom at TV Globo. 2020/2021 DP of Um Lugar ao Sol, prime time novela at TV Globo. 2022 shot last episode of 5x Comedia sitcom for Amazon Prime. 2023/2024 DP of Pedaço de Mim, a 17 episodes series for Netflix
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    Known for

    Filhos da Pátria (2017)
    Filhos da Pátria
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer(as Francisco Rufino)
    Mateus Solano in Seize the Day (2009)
    Seize the Day
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Francisco Rufino, TV Globo - 2009)
    Microbe
    Microbe
    Short
    • Camera and Electrical Department
      Lázaro Ramos in Mister Brau (2015)
      Mister Brau
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer(as Francisco Rufino)

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      Cinematographer



      • Desperate Lies (2024)
        Desperate Lies
        6.8
        TV Mini Series
        • Cinematographer
        • 2024
      • Cauã Reymond in Um Lugar ao Sol (2021)
        Um Lugar ao Sol
        6.5
        TV Series
        • Cinematographer (2021)
        • 2021
      • Filhos da Pátria (2017)
        Filhos da Pátria
        8.6
        TV Series
        • director of photography (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2017
      • Lázaro Ramos in Mister Brau (2015)
        Mister Brau
        6.2
        TV Series
        • director of photography (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2015–2016
      • Nelson Freitas in The Mess (2015)
        The Mess
        6.8
        TV Series
        • director of photography (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2015–2020
      • Big Family (2001)
        Big Family
        7.8
        TV Series
        • director of photography
        • 2011–2014
      • Junto & Misturado (2010)
        Junto & Misturado
        6.0
        TV Series
        • Cinematographer (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2010–2013

      Camera and Electrical Department



      • Microbe
        • g+e swing
        • Post-production
        • Short



      • Sweet Mother (2014)
        Sweet Mother
        8.1
        TV Mini Series
        • assistant director of photography: TV Globo - 2014 (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2014
      • Mateus Solano in Seize the Day (2009)
        Seize the Day
        5.8
        TV Series
        • assistant director of photography: TV Globo - 2009 (as Francisco Rufino)
        • 2009–2010
      • Maysa: When the Heart Sings (2009)
        Maysa: When the Heart Sings
        7.8
        TV Mini Series
        • digital imaging technician
        • 2009
      • Living with Ana
        Living with Ana
        Short
        • gaffer

      Personal details

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      • Official site
        • my official still photography site
      • Alternative name
        • Francisco Rufino

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