Chris Arata
Camera · Director of Photography · "B" Camera Operator · Camera Operator
Active 2009–present
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…
Filmography
Wonder Man (2026) — "A" Camera OperatorThe Loneliest Road in America — Assistant CameraJust Mercy (2019) — "B" Camera OperatorThis Is Us (2016) — Camera OperatorShort Term 12 (2013) — "B" Camera OperatorWe Are Your Friends (2015) — Camera OperatorThe Glass Castle (2017) — "A" Camera OperatorIn Your Eyes (2014) — First Assistant "B" CameraThe Out-Laws (2023) — "B" Camera OperatorUnicorn Store (2017) — "A" Camera OperatorA Jazzman's Blues (2022) — "A" Camera OperatorMax Steel (2016) — Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of PhotographyNEXT (2020) — "B" Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of PhotographyThe Meddler (2016) — "A" Camera OperatorLegends (2014) — "C" Camera OperatorLowriders (2017) — "A" Camera OperatorSaint Judy (2018) — Second Unit Director of Photography · Camera OperatorA Man in Full (2024) — "B" Camera OperatorI'm Not Here (2017) — Camera OperatorDolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019) — "B" Camera OperatorThe First Lady (2022) — "B" Camera OperatorThe Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (2018) — "B" Camera OperatorThe Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013) — "B" Camera OperatorFlesh and Sand (2017) — Camera Operator