Mauricio Vidal is a Colombian cinematographer.
Early life and educaiton Mauricio Vidal studied social media at the university in Bogotá.
Career Vidal's first work in film was as an editor on a documentary travel show. His influences include cinematographers such as Darius Khondji and Seamus McGarvey.
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. His role as a camera operator on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan provided him with experience in managing high-pressure situations and complex logistics.
In 2024–2025 Vidal was DOP for the British-French drama thriller film made by David Cummings and Eric Cummings, Legionario, which was filmed in France and Colombia. The film had its world premiere at the Festival Internacional de Cine de Villavicencio CRISOL in Villavicencio, Colombia, on 6 November 2025.
Filmography +List of Mauricio Vidal's film creditsYearFilmNotes and references2007Satanás2009UndertowNominated for Best cinematography in 1st Macondo Awards2014Monte AdentroSpecial Mention at the 22nd Camerimage2014The Vanished ElephantFeature narrative2015 – 2017Narcos2nd unit cinematographer - Season 12018La mujer de los siete nombresNominated for Best cinematography in 8th Macondo Awards2018 – 2023Jack RyanCamera operator2020The Best Families2022RebellionNominated for Best cinematography in 11th Macondo Awards2023Ana Rosa2023Afwaah2025Legionario
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