Dani Sanchez-Lopez

Daniel Sanchez-Lopez (born 1981), better known as Dani SaLo, is a Spanish cinematographer, director and actor based in Los Angeles.

Life and career Dani was seven when he decided to pursue a career in cinema. He was initially drawn to acting, but later shifted his focus to writing, directing and editing after realizing that actors performed lines written by others. After completing his studies, Dani went to work in Asia due to limited work opportunities in Los Angeles.

Dani has worked on San ‘75, Tamanchey, Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! and Dil Dhadakne Do. His career in Indian cinema took a major turn in April 2017, when director Nag Ashwin invited him to join the team of Mahanati, a biopic of the iconic South Indian actress Savitri. His approach to capture the golden era of Telugu and Tamil cinema was influenced by cinematographer Marcus Bartley's work on Mayabazar and others. including commendation from filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. However, Dani was eventually replaced by Djordje Stojiljkovic. Dani's work on Virata Parvam (2022) is influenced by filmmakers and photographers, drawing inspiration from Andrei Tarkovsky’s The Mirror, Stalker and the works of Janusz Kaminski and Emmanuel Lubezki. 2017 San' 75 Pachattar Hindi Unreleased film

2019 The MisEducation of Bindu English 2022 Virata Parvam Telugu 2022 @Buddhistandqueer: Del sari a la túnica Spanish Documentary, Best short film at the 2022 LGCM Awards 2024 Operación Barrio Inglés Spanish Television series 2025 Kaantha Tamil Music videos