Hernán Toro
Cinematographer · Caracas, Venezuela
Hernán Toro was born and raised in the colorful city of Caracas, Venezuela; there he studied advertising before leaving home for England, where he attended The London Film School. Once back in Caracas, he rapidly became one of most sought after and recognized cinematographers in Venezuela, then South America and eventually moved to New York where he resides since 1995. Toro has shot over 20 feature films most notably "First We Take Brooklyn," "3 Noches," "Mob Town," "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones." Recently "Spiked," "Blackjack: The Story of Jackie Ryan," "Hamlet/Horatio," and nearly 900 TV commercials, several music videos, shorts, and documentaries. In between films he dedicates his time to teach Cinematography to newer generations of Filmmakers at the New York Film Academy. Hernán continues to apply his eye, knowledge, and passion to his cinematography. He is also an accomplished still photographer, with his work shown as part of a dozen photographic exhibitions, photos published in magazines, catalogs, and three architectural books.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Cinematographer
- 7 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Hernán Toro's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Hernán Toro's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Hernán Toro's 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
18 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Truce(2025)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
I Love Us(2021)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Hamlet/Horatio(2020)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Spiked(2021)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Mob Town(2019)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
First We Take Brooklyn(2018)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
3 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Puppet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Little Thieves, Big Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Twisted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Roraima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
The Mystery of the Scarlet Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Zoológico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
A Dream in the Abyss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Operación billete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
The Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Agonía (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1985 to 2025.
Biggest box office
First We Take Brooklyn (2018)
Highest rated
Mob Town (2019)
Most popular right now
First We Take Brooklyn (2018)
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.
How do Hernán Toro's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed6
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.
Who does Hernán Toro work with?
People who share at least 2 of Hernán Toro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny A. Abeckaser shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Danny A. AbeckaserShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019), First We Take Brooklyn (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Danny A. Abeckaser
Writers
- Jon CarloShared titles: Mob Town (2019), First We Take Brooklyn (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Carlo
Actors
- Robert DaviShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Davi
- Greg FinleyShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Greg Finley
- James MadioShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020)See all 2 shared titles with James Madio
- David ArquetteShared titles: Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019)See all 2 shared titles with David Arquette
Composers and editors
- Lionel CohenShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019), First We Take Brooklyn (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Lionel Cohen
- David LeonardShared titles: Mob Town (2019), First We Take Brooklyn (2018)See all 2 shared titles with David Leonard
Producers
- Isaac GindiShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Isaac Gindi
- Ron RofeShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019)See all 3 shared titles with Ron Rofe
- Vince P. MaggioShared titles: Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story (2020), Mob Town (2019), First We Take Brooklyn (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Vince P. Maggio
- Eddie GindiShared titles: I Love Us (2021), Mob Town (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Eddie Gindi