Julio Macat


Julio Macat, A.S.C. is an Argentine-American cinematographer.

Early life

Born in Rosario, Argentina, Macat would study at University of California, Los Angeles.

Career

He started his career off as a camera operator, under the guidance of director Andrei Konchalovsky, and worked on four of his movies including Runaway Train and Tango & Cash.
Macat served as cinematographer on the 1990 Christmas comedy Home Alone and its sequels. He would frequently work on productions helmed by Adam Shankman, such as The Wedding Planner, A Walk to Remember and Bringing Down the House.

Personal life

Macat has been married to actress Elizabeth Perkins since 2000, having met during production of Miracle on 34th Street. He has three children from a previous marriage.
He has been an AMPAS member since 2003.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1988Out of the DarkMichael Schroeder
1990Home AloneChris [Columbus (filmmaker)|Chris Columbus]
1991Only the LonelyChris Columbus
1991The BorrowerJohn McNaughtonWith Robert C. New
1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkChris Columbus
1993So I Married an Axe MurdererThomas Schlamme
1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveTom Shadyac
1994Miracle on 34th StreetLes Mayfield
1995Moonlight and ValentinoDavid Anspaugh
1996The Nutty ProfessorTom Shadyac
1996My Fellow AmericansPeter Segal
1997Home Alone 3Raja Gosnell
1999Crazy in AlabamaAntonio Banderas
2001The Wedding PlannerAdam Shankman
2001Cats & DogsLawrence Guterman
2002A Walk to RememberAdam Shankman
2002Ballistic: Ecks vs. SeverWych Kaosayananda
2003Bringing Down the HouseAdam Shankman
2004Catch That KidBart Freundlich
2005Wedding CrashersDavid Dobkin
2006Blind DatingJames Keach
2007Because I Said SoMichael Lehmann
2008Columbus DayCharles Burmeister
2008SmotherVince Di Meglio
2009Thick as ThievesMimi Leder
2010Our Family WeddingRick Famuyiwa
2010Meant to BePaul Breuls
2011Winnie the PoohStephen Anderson
Don Hall
Live-action scenes
2012Pitch PerfectJason Moore
2013SyrupAram Rappaport
2014BlendedFrank Coraci
2014Horrible Bosses 2Sean Anders
2015Daddy's HomeSean Anders
2016The BossBen Falcone
2016Middle School: The Worst Years of My LifeSteve Carr
2017Daddy's Home 2Sean Anders
2018Life of the PartyBen Falcone
2019After the WeddingBart Freundlich
2023Brave the DarkDamian Harris
2025MervJessica Swale

Short film
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2004Gilded StonesJames DodsonWith Ryan Bradley Gaw
2016Super SexMatthew Modine

Documentary film
YearTitleDirectorNote
2017Miracle on 42nd StreetAlice ElliottWith Joey Forsyte and John Hazard