Félix "Chango" Monti

Cinematographer. Born 6 January 1938 in La Quiaca.

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6 January 1938, La Quiaca

Biography

Félix 'Chango' Monti is an Argentine cinematographer born on 6 January 1938 in La Quiaca, Jujuy. He began working as a director of photography in the mid-1970s.

Monti has served as cinematographer on numerous Argentine and international productions. His credits include The Official Story (1985), Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985), The Journey (1992), The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) and The Weasel's Tale (2019). He has collaborated repeatedly with directors including Fernando Solanas, Luis Puenzo, María Luisa Bemberg and Juan José Campanella.

Both The Official Story and The Secret in Their Eyes won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Monti became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2016.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Félix "Chango" Monti is known for A Dog's Will (2000), The Heist of the Century (2020), Underdogs (2013), At the End of the Tunnel (2016), The Official Story (1985), The Weasel's Tale (2019), Four Days in September (1997) and Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented (2001).

The Secret in Their Eyes

2009 · Cinematography