American cinematographer Dani Sanchez-Lopez's filmography spans across film industries around the globe, from Europe to North America and the Indian subcontinent. A recipient of several international awards, Dani has both studied and taught visual arts at prestigious institutions around the world. The romantic crime-comedy Tamanchey (2014), Ishqeria (2015) and the period thriller San' 75 Pachattar (2018) are some of Dani's notable film credits in Bollywood. Besides this he has also helmed the camera for the award-winning documentary The Journey Within (2015).

In 2018, Dani forayed into Telugu cinema with the biographical drama Mahanati (Nadigaiyar Thilagam in Tamil), which was based on the life of legendary yesteryear actress Savitri and starred Keerthy Suresh in the titular role.