Armando Salas, ASC, is a cinematographer. Born in Havana, Cuba, he immigrated to the United States during the Mariel boatlift. He grew up in Miami, where his passion for filmmaking took root. As a teenager, he began shooting skateboarding videos and experimenting with Super 8 films while attending the New World School of the Arts. Salas earned a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he pioneered a focus on narrative film production within a fine arts setting and developed a distinct visual voice. He received an MFA from Florida State University’s College of Motion Picture Arts, where he was awarded the prestigious Jacob K. Javits Fellowship and won the 2002 American Society of Cinematographers Student Heritage Award. After refining his craft on independent films and commercials, Salas transitioned into television, earning critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination for his work on Ozark. His recent credits include The Old Man starring Jeff Bridges, the Apple TV+ sci-fi drama Invasion, and The Terminal List, where he partnered with director Antoine Fuqua on the pilot episode. His upcoming work includes Netflix’s limited series Griselda, starring Sofía Vergara, and Marvel’s new series Wonder Man. In 2020, Salas was inducted into the American Society of Cinematographers. As a proud ASC member, he remains dedicated to advancing the art of cinematography—mentoring emerging talent from diverse backgrounds and championing the craft amid evolving technologies. Based in Los Angeles, Salas is bilingual and works across the U.S. and internationally.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Havana, Cuba
- Cinematographer
- 40 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
What are Armando Salas' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Armando Salas' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).
- American Mustang (2013) · cinematographer · free
- The Missing Person (2009) · gaffer · free
- Next Day Air (2009) · gaffer · free
- Seconds Apart (2011) · gaffer · free
- The Lodger (2009) · gaffer · free
- Bitch (2017) · cinematographer · free
- The Smell of Success (2009) · gaffer · free
- On the Inside (2011) · gaffer · free
- Slaughter (2009) · cinematographer · free
- Fertile Ground (2011) · cinematographer · free
- Ring of Darkness (2004) · electrician · free
Subscription and free streaming for Armando Salas' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
56 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.
Lanterns(2026)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Normal(2025)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Wonder Man(2026)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Task(2025)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Griselda(2024)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Terminal List(2022)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
The Old Man(2022)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Invasion(2021)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Raising Dion(2019)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Strange Angel(2018)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Spivak(2018)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Mr. Mercedes(2017)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Ozark(2017)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Bitch(2017)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Six(2017)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Seventies(2015)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Backstage With Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
10,000 Days(2014)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Jump! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Sixties(2014)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
American Mustang(2013)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Morrissey: 25 Live(2013)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
My Lucky Star(2013)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Shanghai Calling(2012)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Yo Gabba Gabba: There's a Party in My City! Live Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
On the Inside(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
New Girl(2011)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
The Smell of Success(2009)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Fertile Ground(2011)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Seconds Apart(2011)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Miss Nobody(2010)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Sophie's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Mythic Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Next Day Air(2009)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Missing Person(2009)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Lodger(2009)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Slaughter(2009)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Sailfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Valley of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
I Hate My 30's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Dark Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Cocaine Cowboys(2006)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
I-See-You.com(2006)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Wasted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ring of Darkness(2004)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Raw Deal: A Question Of Consent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
American Masters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Fight for '84 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1986 to 2026.
Biggest box office
My Lucky Star (2013)
Highest rated
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Most popular right now
Lanterns (2026)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2020–2024.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Armando Salas' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th11
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
16 of their 40 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved3
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser13
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed16
Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Armando Salas' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Armando Salas work with?
People who share at least 2 of Armando Salas' MovieCove titles; Jason Ritter shares the most, 2.
- Jason RitterShared titles: Lanterns (2026), Bitch (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Ritter
- John HeardShared titles: Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016), Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016)See all 2 shared titles with John Heard
