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João Atala(I)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Editor
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João Atala was born in Rio de Janeiro and travels a lot. He's worked as a director of photography for the past 15 years and has been taking pictures for as long as memory serves. Loves his friends and his home. First lucid memory is a snake at his farm; studied film in Rio and San Francisco. Loves the nature, airplanes, and airports. Always seeks the right reasons to guide him through any project.
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Remo Trajano in Auto Copa Park (2015)
    Auto Copa Park
    7.8
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Selton Mello, Fernanda Torres, Cora Mora, and Guilherme Silveira in Je suis toujours là (2024)
    Je suis toujours là
    8.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2024
    Mate-me por favor (2015)
    Mate-me por favor
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
    Medusa (2021)
    Medusa
    5.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 2021

    Credits

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    Cinematographer



    • Samba Infinito (2025)
      Samba Infinito
      7.9
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2025
    • Apocalypse sous les tropiques (2024)
      Apocalypse sous les tropiques
      7.6
      • Cinematographer (head of cinematography)
      • 2024
    • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Lula (2024)
      Lula
      5.5
      • cinematographer
      • 2024
    • The First Women (2024)
      The First Women
      8.1
      • Cinematographer
      • 2024
    • Malu (2024)
      Malu
      7.6
      • Cinematographer (additional cinematography)
      • 2024
    • Nosso Sonho (2023)
      Nosso Sonho
      7.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2023
    • Medusa (2021)
      Medusa
      5.8
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Homem Onça (2021)
      Homem Onça
      6.9
      • director of photography
      • 2021
    • Copacabana-Auschwitz (2020)
      Copacabana-Auschwitz
      Short
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Atravessa a Vida (2020)
      Atravessa a Vida
      7.4
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • Filme Lixo (2020)
      Filme Lixo
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2020
    • Caverna do Caruso (2020)
      Caverna do Caruso
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2020
    • The Edge of Democracy (2019)
      The Edge of Democracy
      7.3
      • director of photography
      • 2019
    • Half the Sky (2018)
      Half the Sky
      6.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • Olívia Torres in The path of Maria (2018)
      The path of Maria
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018

    Camera and Electrical Department



    • Selton Mello, Fernanda Torres, Cora Mora, and Guilherme Silveira in Je suis toujours là (2024)
      Je suis toujours là
      8.2
      • still photographer
      • 2024
    • L'Académie de la K Pop (2024)
      L'Académie de la K Pop
      6.6
      TV Series
      • director of photography: Brazil crew
      • 2024
    • Food, Inc. 2 (2023)
      Food, Inc. 2
      6.8
      • additional cinematography
      • 2023
    • 100 Foot Wave (2021)
      100 Foot Wave
      8.1
      TV Series
      • additional cinematography
      • 2023
    • Giselle Batista in Terra Incógnita (2015)
      Terra Incógnita
      9.2
      Short
      • additional photography
      • still photographer
      • 2015
    • El aula vacía (2015)
      El aula vacía
      5.5
      • first assistant camera
      • 2015
    • Jia Zhang-ke in Jia Zhangke, un gars de Fenyang (2014)
      Jia Zhangke, un gars de Fenyang
      7.1
      • first assistant camera
      • 2014
    • United Passions (2014)
      United Passions
      2.1
      • assistant camera
      • 2014
    • Exilados do Vulcão (2013)
      Exilados do Vulcão
      5.1
      • assistant camera
      • still photographer
      • 2013
    • No meio do caminho tinha um obstáculo (2013)
      No meio do caminho tinha um obstáculo
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 2013
    • Passageiro (2011)
      Passageiro
      5.6
      Short
      • assistant camera
      • 2011
    • A Falta Que Nos Move (2011)
      A Falta Que Nos Move
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 2011
    • Ciclos
      Video
      • assistant camera
      • 2010
    • Sobe, Sofia
      Short
      • camera operator
      • 2009
    • Official Spanish-Version Film Poster. Appearances Of Cast Members (From Left To Right And Top To Bottom): Cynthia Nion, Nicolas Balcone, Sergio Gonzales, Rene Almada And Diego Acosta.
      Proyecto 150
      Short
      • camera operator: "a" camera
      • 2007

    Editor



    • The Edge of Democracy (2019)
      The Edge of Democracy
      7.3
      • Editor (additional editing)
      • 2019
    • Rótulo (2013)
      Rótulo
      4.7
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Assim Como Ela (2011)
      Assim Como Ela
      4.7
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Sobe, Sofia
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2009

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Joao Atala
    • Height
      • 1.81 m
    • Born
      • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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      Together with Julio Costantini they both tend to work together as cinematographers.
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        Together with Julio Costantini they both tend to work together as cinematographers.

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