Rafael Leyva

Camera·Jun 12, 1984

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Named one of the ASC's Rising Stars of Cinematography, Rafael Leyva is a Los Angeles based Director Of Photography from Ponce, Puerto Rico. This island native started his journey as an aspiring film maker in New York City when he was 19 years old. It was there that he fell in love with Cinematography and since then, Rafael has lensed for clients such as DISNEY Pictures, SONY Pictures, NETFLIX, FOX, NBC, Hallmark, and many more. Mr. Leyva specializes in narrative(Feature Films) and 35mm Film Capture.

Film	Credit
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Reeling2025 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
V for Victor2024 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
SHE2021 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Home by Spring2018 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Eruption: LA2018 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Last Rampage2017 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Sinister Minister2017 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Toxic Shark2017 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
5-Headed Shark Attack2017 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Dream House Nightmare2017 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Nightmare Wedding2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Sinister Squad2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Drone Wars2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
The Other Wife2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Earthtastrophe2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
DDemented2015 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
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