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Hugo Cortina

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Hugo Cortina is known for Mortal Kombat (1995), JAG (1995) and Poltergeist (1982).
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    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

    Known for

    Mortal Kombat (1995)
    Mortal Kombat
    5.8
    • Camera and Electrical Department("b" camera)
    • 1995
    Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1982
    Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges in Starman (1984)
    Starman
    7.0
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • lighting technician
      • 2009–2020
    • Krysten Ritter in Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012)
      Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
      7.3
      TV Series
      • gaffer
      • 2012
    • David Denman, Liza Lapira, Kris Marshall, Nelson Franklin, and Aya Cash in Traffic Light (2011)
      Traffic Light
      7.2
      TV Series
      • chief lighting technician
      • 2011
    • Ben Stiller and Malin Akerman in The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
      The Heartbreak Kid
      5.9
      • director of photography: second unit
      • 2007
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
      • 2006–2007
    • William Hurt and Robin Wright in Loved (1997)
      Loved
      4.7
      • camera operator: additional photography
      • 1997
    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1995
    • Mortal Kombat (1995)
      Mortal Kombat
      5.8
      • camera operator: "b" camera
      • gaffer
      • 1995
    • The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story (1994)
      The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • camera operator: "b" camera
      • gaffer
      • 1994
    • Jim Carrey in The Mask (1994)
      The Mask
      7.0
      • camera operator
      • 1994
    • One Woman's Courage (1994)
      One Woman's Courage
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1994
    • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Ian Abercrombie, Anjelica Huston, Carol Kane, Matthew Beebe, Chris Ellis, Christopher Hart, Ryan Holihan, Kaitlyn Hooper, Kristen Hooper, Dana Ivey, and Jimmy Workman in Addams Family Values (1993)
      Addams Family Values
      6.8
      • chief lighting technician (as Hugo P. Cortina)
      • 1993
    • Revenge on the Highway (1992)
      Revenge on the Highway
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • gaffer
      • 1992
    • Sinatra (1992)
      Sinatra
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • gaffer
      • 1992
    • William Forsythe, Edward James Olmos, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in American Me (1992)
      American Me
      7.1
      • chief lighting technician
      • 1992

    Cinematographer

    • Time Walkers
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Level Seven
      • Cinematographer
      • Pre-production
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • director of photography
      • 2012–2020
    • Viva Laughlin (2007)
      Viva Laughlin
      3.0
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2007
    • Skeet Ulrich in Jericho (2006)
      Jericho
      7.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Hugo P. Cortina)
      • 2007
    • Haversham Hall (2006)
      Haversham Hall
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2006
    • Craig Anton, Lise Simms, Raviv Ullman, Aly Michalka, and Amy Bruckner in Phil of the Future (2004)
      Phil of the Future
      6.9
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Hugo P. Cortina)
      • 2005–2006
    • Tony Shalhoub in Monk (2002)
      Monk
      8.1
      TV Series
      • director of photography (as Hugo P. Cortina)
      • 2003–2004
    • Uncle Nino (2003)
      Uncle Nino
      6.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2003
    • First Monday (2002)
      First Monday
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 2002
    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Cinematographer
      • 1995–2001

    Director

    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1999–2002

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      • Hugo P. Cortina

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