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

[3] 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.

[4] Dani directed the music video Aik Tha Badshah for the Pakistani rock group Noori.

His approach to capture the golden era of Telugu and Tamil cinema was influenced by cinematographer Marcus Bartley's work on Mayabazar and others.

[6] Dani's work on Mahanati was highly praised,[7][8][9] including commendation from filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.