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Carlos Cañal

  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Carlos Cañal
Carlos is a 1st Assistant Camera based in Madrid, fluent in English & with more than 20 years of experience in films, commercials & T.V. Series.

Born in Seville, Spain, Carlos was soon to be influenced by his mother who had a successful career as a TV director. During his early life, the sensibilities of European cinema, art, popular culture and the unique character of his natal city also had a profound impact.

After having the great experience of doing Senior year of High School in Greensboro (North Carolina) he moved to Madrid to study Direction at CES School followed by a three year diploma in Cinematography at CECC School in Barcelona, where he pursued his passion for film.

Now in his forties, he has a vast experience and brings it along to every new project he takes on. Since he was 19 years old, he has been on film sets, following step by step the camera department career and he is still enthusiastic about continuing to learn, to improve his skills and to meet people with the same love for the business.

He has collaborated in the development of all the Cpro line from Cmotion as a Spain's Community Manager and helps moderate the international forum Focuspulleratwork.
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    Known for

    Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
    Terminator: Dark Fate
    6.2
    • Camera and Electrical Department(main unit/second unit)
    • 2019
    Sacha Baron Cohen in The Dictator (2012)
    The Dictator
    6.5
    • Camera and Electrical Department(as Carlos Canal, Spain)
    • 2012
    Now and Then (2022)
    Now and Then
    5.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Before the Fall (2008)
    Before the Fall
    5.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 2008

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon
      • Additional 1st Assistant Camera
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Al otro barrio (2024)
      Al otro barrio
      5.2
      • first assistant camera
      • 2024
    • A Moroccan Affair (2023)
      A Moroccan Affair
      4.9
      • first assistant camera
      • focus puller
      • 2023
    • Aurélie-Hind Bottero in Holy Family (2022)
      Holy Family
      6.5
      TV Series
      • A Cam 1st AC Main Unit
      • First Assistant 2nd Unit
      • 2022–2023
    • Sentimos las molestias (2022)
      Sentimos las molestias
      6.5
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera
      • 2023
    • Apagón (2022)
      Apagón
      6.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera
      • 2022
    • Now and Then (2022)
      Now and Then
      5.7
      TV Mini Series
      • A Cam 1st AC Main Unit
      • 2022
    • Tamar Novas in 1000 Miles from Christmas (2021)
      1000 Miles from Christmas
      5.9
      • first assistant camera
      • 2021
    • Álvaro Mel in La Fortuna (2021)
      La Fortuna
      6.6
      TV Series
      • b camera assistant
      • additional first assistant camera
      • 2021
    • Stories to Stay Awake (2021)
      Stories to Stay Awake
      6.3
      TV Series
      • first assistant b camera
      • 2021
    • Javier Gutiérrez, Patricia López Arnaiz, and Irene Virgüez in The Daughter (2021)
      The Daughter
      6.2
      • first assistant camera
      • 2021
    • Elite (2018)
      Elite
      7.1
      TV Series
      • first assistant camera: "a" camera
      • additional first assistant camera
      • 2019–2021
    • Jaime Lorente in El Cid (2020)
      El Cid
      6.8
      TV Series
      • additional first assistant camera
      • 2020
    • Malasaña 32 (2020)
      Malasaña 32
      5.6
      • focus puller
      • 2020
    • Pablo Molinero in La peste (2018)
      La peste
      7.2
      TV Series
      • additional first assistant camera
      • 2018–2019
    • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Mackenzie Davis in Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
      Terminator: Dark Fate
      6.2
      • rigging first assistant camera: main unit/second unit
      • 2019

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    • Alternative names
      • Carlos Canal

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