Background
He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1970.
He was born in Santiago, Chile in 1970.
He graduated as a stills photographer from Milan"s Istituto Europeo di Design in 1994 and then worked as an assistant photographer in Milan, New York and Copenhagen before enrolling at the National Film School of Denmark in 1997.
In 1974 he moved to Denmark and since that time lives in Copenhagen. Dark Horse which premiered in Un Certain Regard in Cannes 2005. He also works on commercials for companies like IKEA, Nokia, Volkswagen and music videos.
2003: Golden Plaque for Reconstruction, Chicago International Filmfestival 2004: Bronze Frog for Reconstruction, Camerimage 2006: Robert for Allegro 2006: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer for Allegro and Dark Horse 2010: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer for Antichrist 2011: European Film Award 2012: Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer for Melancholia.