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Checco Varese

Cinematographer | Camera and Electrical Department | Producer

Director of Photography: Checco Varese: Born in Peru, Checco began his career as a news cameraman working for all of the major news networks, including NBC, CNN, CBS, CBC (Canada), BBC (UK), RAI (Italy) and TVE (Spain). From 1985 to 1994 Varese specialized in shooting the world's major areas of conflict from Mexico... See full bio »

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Lima, Peru
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2013 The Fosters (TV series) (filming)
– Pilot (2013)
 
2013 Ice Scream (post-production)
 
2013 Lovestruck: The Musical (TV movie)
 
2013 Reign (TV series)
 
2012 Girl in Progress
 
2011 The Nine Lives of Chloe King (TV series)
– Pilot (2011)
 
2011 Lemonade Mouth (TV movie)
 
2011 5 Days of War
 
2010 The Defenders (TV series)
– Pilot (2010) (director of photography)
 
2010 Revolución
 
2009 The New Daughter (director of photography)
 
2009 Melrose Place (TV series)
– Pilot (2009) (director of photography)
 
2009 Last of the Ninth (TV movie)
 
2008 True Blood (TV series)
– Mine (2008) (director of photography)
– Strange Love (2008) (director of photography)
 
2008 A Mother's Promise: Barack Obama Bio Film (documentary)
 
2008/I Prom Night
 
2007 Life (TV series)
– Pilot: Merit Badge (2007) (director of photography)
 
2007 Under the Same Moon (La misma luna)
 
2007 Hustle (TV series)
– Big Daddy Calling (2007) (director of photography)
 
2006 The Unit (TV series)
– First Responders (2006) (director of photography)
 
2006 Emily's Reasons Why Not (TV series)
– Pilot (2006) (director of photography)
 
2005 The Aura
 
2005 Their Eyes Were Watching God (TV movie)
 
2005 Global Frequency (TV movie)
 
2004 Charros (short) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2004 A Separate Peace (TV movie) (director of photography)
 
2004 Family Portrait (documentary short)
 
2004 With It (short) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2003 Comfort and Joy (TV movie)
 
2003 Archipiélago (short) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2002 The Cornfield (short) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2002 La maceta (short) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2002 Fidel (TV movie) (as Francesco Varese)
 
2002 Moctezuma's Revenge (as Francesco Varese)
 
2001 Night at the Golden Eagle (as Francesco Varese)
 
2001 Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001 (video)
 
2000 Dust to Dust
 
1999 Primal Force (TV movie) (director of photography / as Francesco Varese)
 
1998 Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (TV movie) (as Francesco Varese)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (10 titles)
2013 Pacific Rim (director of photography: second unit) (completed)
 
1999 One Man's Hero (Steadicam operator - as Francesco Varese)
 
1999 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: The Legend of Grimace Island (video short) (director of photography: live action)
 
1998 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly (video short) (director of photography: live action)
 
1997 Perfect Target (video) (Steadicam operator, director of photography: second unit)
 
1996 Solo (Steadicam operator, additional camera operator, cinematographer: aerial unit)
 
1996 The Arrival (Steadicam operator: Mexico second unit - as Francesco 'Checco' Varese)
 
1995 Rough Magic (Steadicam operator: Mexico - as Francesco Varese)
 
1994 The Cisco Kid (TV movie) (camera operator: "b" camera - as Francesco 'Checco' Varese, gaffer - as Francesco 'Checco' Varese)
 
1993 I Don't Want to Talk About It (Steadicam operator - as Checo Varese)
 
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2007 Under the Same Moon (La misma luna) (co-producer)
 
1993 National Geographic Specials (TV series documentary) (associate producer - 1 episode)
– Lost Kingdoms of the Maya (1993) (associate producer - as Francesco Varese)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2002 Daypass (short) (caterer)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2012 Miradas Múltiples (La máquina loca) (documentary)
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Alternate Names:

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