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Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

15 films · 1,332 frames · top-billed in 9 · 20112023

Born 9 March 1979 · Guatemala City, Guatemala

Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada is an American actor. Recognized for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his generation by Vanity Fair in 2017 and one of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century by The New York Times in 2020. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2016, he featured on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Born in Guatemala, Isaac moved with his family to the United States as an infant. As a teenager, he joined a punk band, acted in plays and made his film debut in a minor role.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 15 films · 1,332 frames · top-billed in 9 · 20112023

  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film2015
  • Saturn Award for Best Actor in Streaming Presentation2022
  • National Board of Review Award for Best Actor2014
  • National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor2013
  • AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role2009

How their films are shot

Measured across 1,332 frames from the 15 films we hold. This is the look of the work Oscar takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 15 films we hold, 48% of their frames are night, 47% low key — the look of the work Oscar takes.

Time of day

Night48%
Day38%
Interior7%
Golden hour4%

Lighting

Low key47%
Natural33%
High key10%
Silhouette6%

Shot size

Medium37%
Wide32%
Closeup18%
Fullbody7%

Camera angle

Eye level78%
Low angle12%
High angle9%

Mood

Neutral46%
Tense24%
Ominous10%
Lonely9%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 1,332 frames from Oscar Isaac's 15 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.