Paul Samaniego

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Credits
98 titles

Past Film & Video (47 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Mingle (2018) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$14K
The Fare (2018) Chonger, Chief Lighting Technician Chonger, Chief Lighting Technician See fewer				$1K
The Darkness (2016) Set Lighting Technician Set Lighting Technician See fewer	$4MM	$5MM	$11MM	$11MM
Bleeding Heart (2015) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer				$11K
Fugly! (2014) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$4.5MM
Back in the Day (2014) Camera Operator, Director Of Photography (second unit) Camera Operator, Director Of Photography (second unit) See fewer	$1MM
Grooming Giselle (2013) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Fall Out Boy the Phoenix (2013) (Video) - Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer
Starring Adam West (2013) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Divorce Invitation (2012) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$4.5MM
Between Us (2012) Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer			$4K	$4K
It's a Disaster (2012) Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	$500K	$15K	$61K	$61K
HBO Camera Assessment Series (2012) Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	$37K
Struck by Lightning (2012) Best Boy Electric, Key Grip Best Boy Electric, Key Grip See fewer		$13K	$28K	$28K
Methamerica (2012) Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer	$200K
Dream in American (2011) Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
The Last Payphone in Los Angeles (2011) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Losing Control (2011) Best Boy Grip Best Boy Grip See fewer		$2K	$22K	$22K
Wind Jammers (2011) (Video) - Best Boy Electric, Camera Operator Best Boy Electric, Camera Operator See fewer
Black Angel (2011) (Short) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	$20K
LadyFingers (2010) (Video) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Worn (2010) (Short) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
Almost Kings (2010) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer
White Wall (2010) Electrician (2007) Electrician (2007) See fewer	$250K
Spork (2010) Additional Gaffer, Best Boy Electric Additional Gaffer, Best Boy Electric See fewer
The Space Between (2010) Grip Grip See fewer	£15K
Obselidia (2010) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$140K
The Metrosexuals (2010) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Other People's Parties (2009) Additional First Assistant Camera Additional First Assistant Camera See fewer	$200K
Pimpin' Pee Wee (2009) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$1MM
Someday We Will Get Married (2009) (Short) - Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer
Heist (2009) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer
A Hundred & Forty-Six Questions (2009) (Short) - Grip Grip See fewer
Bounty (2009) Grip (second unit) Grip (second unit) See fewer	$82K
Star Trek (2009) Camera Production Assistant (underwater) Camera Production Assistant (underwater) See fewer	$150MM	$75MM	$258MM	$386MM
Green Street Hooligans 2 (2009) (Video) - Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$1MM
The Hitmen Diaries: Charlie Valentine (2009) Additional First Assistant Camera Additional First Assistant Camera See fewer	$6MM
The Obolus (2009) (Short) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
The Least Among You (2009) Second Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera See fewer	$2MM
Number One Dad (2008) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Expecting Love (2008) Grip Grip See fewer	$3.5MM			$1.4MM
InAlienable (2007) Additional Best Boy Electric, Gaffer (second unit) Additional Best Boy Electric, Gaffer (second unit) See fewer	$1.5MM
My Father (2007) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer				$6.1MM
One of Our Own (2007) Electrician Electrician See fewer
The Ten (2007) Production Assistant (uncredited) Production Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	$5.2MM	$121K	$770K	$786K
Love's Abiding Joy (2006) Electrician Electrician See fewer	$3MM	$146K	$253K	$253K
Hobojungle (2006) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer

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Past Television (51 titles)	Episodes
And Just Like That... (2023) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (Los Angeles) (11 episodes, 2023) Chief Lighting Technician (Los Angeles) (11 episodes, 2023) See fewer The Last Supper Part Two: Entree (Aug 24, 2023) Season 2, Episode 11 - Chief Lighting Technician (Los Angeles) Chief Lighting Technician (Los Angeles) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Shrinking (2023) (TV Series) - Gaffer (10 episodes, 2023) Gaffer (10 episodes, 2023) See fewer Closure (Mar 24, 2023) Season 1, Episode 10 - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Super Pumped (2022) (TV Series) - Gaffer (7 episodes, 2022) Gaffer (7 episodes, 2022) See fewer Same Last Name (Apr 10, 2022) Season 1, Episode 7 - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
American Rust (2021) (TV Series) - Gaffer (2nd unit) (9 episodes, 2021) Gaffer (2nd unit) (9 episodes, 2021) See fewer Denmark (Nov 7, 2021) Season 1, Episode 9 - Gaffer (2nd unit) Gaffer (2nd unit) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
The Chair (2021) (TV Mini-series) - Chief Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2021) Chief Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2021) See fewer The Chair (Aug 20, 2021) Season 1, Episode 6 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Mosquito Coast (2021) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2021) Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2021) See fewer Elvis, Jesus, Coca-Cola (May 21, 2021) Season 1, Episode 5 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Dave (2020) (TV Series) - Additional Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2020) Additional Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2020) See fewer Jail (Apr 29, 2020) Season 1, Episode 10 - Additional Chief Lighting Technician Additional Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Twenties (2020) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2020) Chief Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2020) See fewer Living the Dream (Apr 15, 2020) Season 1, Episode 8 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer What Would Todd Do? (Apr 8, 2020) Season 1, Episode 7 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer	2
The Mandalorian (2019) (TV Series) - Best Boy Rigging Electric (8 episodes, 2019) Best Boy Rigging Electric (8 episodes, 2019) See fewer Chapter 8: Redemption (Dec 27, 2019) Season 1, Episode 8 - Best Boy Rigging Electric Best Boy Rigging Electric See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Ballers (2019) (TV Series) - Gaffer (2nd unit) (3 episodes, 2019) Gaffer (2nd unit) (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer Players Only (Oct 13, 2019) Season 5, Episode 8 - Gaffer (2nd unit) Gaffer (2nd unit) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
Big Little Lies (2019) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2019), Gaffer (2 episodes, 2019) Chief Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2019), Gaffer (2 episodes, 2019) See fewer I Want to Know (Jul 21, 2019) Season 2, Episode 7 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Too Old to Die Young (2019) (TV Mini-series) - Set Lighting Technician (10 episodes, 2019), Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) (6 episodes, 2019), Second Unit Chief Lighting Technician (4 episodes, 2019) Set Lighting Technician (10 episodes, 2019), Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) (6 episodes, 2019), Second Unit Chief Lighting Technician (4 episodes, 2019) See fewer Volume 10: The World (Jun 14, 2019) Season 1, Episode 10 - Second Unit Chief Lighting Technician, Set Lighting Technician Second Unit Chief Lighting Technician, Set Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
I'm Dying Up Here (2017–2018) (TV Series) - Gaffer (2nd unit) (4 episodes, 2017), Additional Chief Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2018) Gaffer (2nd unit) (4 episodes, 2017), Additional Chief Lighting Technician (3 episodes, 2018) See fewer The Mattresses (May 27, 2018) Season 2, Episode 4 - Additional Chief Lighting Technician Additional Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
Owen Benjamin: Huge Pianist (2018) (TV Special) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Great News (2017–2018) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2017), Additional Chief Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2018) Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2017), Additional Chief Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Early Retirement (Jan 25, 2018) Season 2, Episode 13 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Law & Order True Crime (2017) (TV Mini-series) - Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) (1 episode, 2017), Chief Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2017) Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) (1 episode, 2017), Chief Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2017) See fewer The Menendez Murders: Episode 6 (Oct 31, 2017) Season 1, Episode 6 - Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) Chief Lighting Technician (second unit) See fewer The Menendez Murders: Episode 3 (Oct 10, 2017) Season 1, Episode 3 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer	2
Transparent (2014–2017) (TV Series) - Gaffer (2nd unit) (21 episodes, 2014), Lighting Technician (21 episodes, 2014), Chief Rigging Technician (10 episodes, 2017) Gaffer (2nd unit) (21 episodes, 2014), Lighting Technician (21 episodes, 2014), Chief Rigging Technician (10 episodes, 2017) See fewer House Call (Sep 22, 2017) Season 4, Episode 10 - Chief Rigging Technician Chief Rigging Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	41
I Love Dick (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (8 episodes, 2016) Chief Lighting Technician (8 episodes, 2016) See fewer Cowboys and Nomads (May 12, 2017) Season 1, Episode 8 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Dr. Del (2016) (TV Movie) - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer
After the Thrones (2016) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Tech (1 episode, 2016) Chief Lighting Tech (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Episode #1.7 (Jun 8, 2016) Season 1, Episode 7 - Chief Lighting Tech Chief Lighting Tech See fewer	1
Flophouse (2016) (TV Series) - Best Boy Electric (2 episodes, 2016) Best Boy Electric (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer How Come at the Convent (Mar 17, 2016) Season 1, Episode 3 - Best Boy Electric (as Paul Semaniego) Best Boy Electric (as Paul Semaniego) See fewer Dong Bumping at Sylvan House (Mar 10, 2016) Season 1, Episode 2 - Best Boy Electric (as Paul Semaniego) Best Boy Electric (as Paul Semaniego) See fewer	2
Life in Pieces (2015–2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2015) Lighting Technician (13 episodes, 2015) See fewer Will Trash Book Spa (Jan 21, 2016) Season 1, Episode 14 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Angie Tribeca (2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2016) Lighting Technician (9 episodes, 2016) See fewer The One with the Bomb (Jan 18, 2016) Season 1, Episode 10 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	9
Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life (2016) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2016) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2016) See fewer How to Survive Your Loveable Jackass (Jan 3, 2016) Season 1, Episode 1 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
Sarah Colonna: I Can't Feel My Legs (2015) (TV Special) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Jimmy Dore: Sentenced to Live (2015) (TV Special) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Anjelah Johnson: Not Fancy (2015) (TV Special) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Parks and Recreation (2015) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (11 episodes, 2015) Lighting Technician (11 episodes, 2015) See fewer One Last Ride (Feb 24, 2015) Season 7, Episode 12 - Lighting Technician (uncredited) Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	11
Jane the Virgin (2014) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2014) Lighting Technician (5 episodes, 2014) See fewer Chapter Five (Nov 10, 2014) Season 1, Episode 5 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	5
Off the Chain (2014) (TV Series) - Camera Operator (8 episodes, 2014) Camera Operator (8 episodes, 2014) See fewer Off the Chain: Roy Jackson (Aug 13, 2014) Season 3, Episode 8 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (2014) (TV Series) - Gaffer (2 episodes, 2014) Gaffer (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer The One with the Party Fouls (Jul 30, 2014) Season 1, Episode 2 - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer The One with the Childhood Crushes (Jul 23, 2014) Season 1, Episode 1 - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	2
The Dollanganger Saga (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2014) Lighting Technician (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Petals on the Wind (May 26, 2014) Season 1, Episode 2 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer	1
Raising Hope (2014) (TV Series) - Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2014) Lighting Technician (2 episodes, 2014) See fewer The Father Daughter Dance (Apr 4, 2014) Season 4, Episode 22 - Lighting Technician (uncredited) Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer How I Met Your Mullet (Apr 4, 2014) Season 4, Episode 21 - Lighting Technician (uncredited) Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer	2
The Spoils of Babylon (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2014) Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2014) See fewer So Sweet the Bells (Feb 6, 2014) Season 1, Episode 6 - Lighting Technician Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Ray Donovan (2013) (TV Series) - Rigging Electrician (12 episodes, 2013) Rigging Electrician (12 episodes, 2013) See fewer Same Exactly (Sep 22, 2013) Season 1, Episode 12 - Rigging Electrician Rigging Electrician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	12
Belle's (2013) (TV Series) - Chief Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2013) Chief Lighting Technician (6 episodes, 2013) See fewer Runaway Bride (Mar 1, 2013) Season 1, Episode 6 - Chief Lighting Technician Chief Lighting Technician See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Todd Glass: Talks About Stuff (2012) (TV Special) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Death Interrupted (2011) (TV Movie) - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer
Bones (2010) (TV Series) - Camera Production Assistant (underwater) (1 episode, 2010) Camera Production Assistant (underwater) (1 episode, 2010) See fewer The Predator in the Pool (Apr 22, 2010) Season 5, Episode 18 - Camera Production Assistant (underwater) (uncredited) Camera Production Assistant (underwater) (uncredited) See fewer	1
Xtra Credit (2009) (TV Movie) - Best Boy / Electric Best Boy / Electric See fewer
The Wishing Well (2009) (TV Movie) - Best Boy Electric, Camera Operator, Set Lighting Technician Best Boy Electric, Camera Operator, Set Lighting Technician See fewer
Uncorked (2009) (TV Movie) - Best Boy Electric, Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) Best Boy Electric, Set Lighting Technician (uncredited) See fewer
Chasing a Dream (2009) (TV Movie) - Assistant Camera, Lighting Technician Assistant Camera, Lighting Technician See fewer
Our First Christmas (2008) (TV Movie) - Best Boy Electric, Lighting Technician Best Boy Electric, Lighting Technician See fewer
Ladies of the House (2008) (TV Movie) - Electrician Electrician See fewer
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–2008) (TV Series) - First Assistant Camera (19 episodes, 2007), Camera Operator (5 episodes, 2008) First Assistant Camera (19 episodes, 2007), Camera Operator (5 episodes, 2008) See fewer Brownies (Sep 28, 2008) Season 3, Episode 10 - Camera Operator Camera Operator See fewer See more See fewer Loading	23
Wainy Days (2008) (TV Series) - Gaffer (6 episodes, 2008), Shirtless Guy (1 episode, 2008) Gaffer (6 episodes, 2008), Shirtless Guy (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Shelly II (Aug 25, 2008) Season 3, Episode 6 - Shirtless Guy, Gaffer Shirtless Guy, Gaffer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Grave Misconduct (2008) (TV Movie) - Electrician Electrician See fewer
Street Warrior (2008) (TV Movie) - Jib Operator Jib Operator See fewer
Love's Unfolding Dream (2007) (TV Movie) - Electrician Electrician See fewer
Love's Unending Legacy (2007) (TV Movie) - Electrician Electrician See fewer