Manuel Alberto Claro (born in Santiago de Chile on 3 April 1970) is a Chilean-Danish cinematographer, filmmaker, and still photographer. He has won numerous awards, including four Robert Awards, two Bodil Awards, and the European Film Award. In 1974, he moved to Denmark and since that time lives in Copenhagen. Having graduated from the European Design Institute (IED), Milan, he studied Cinematography at the Danish National Film School. He is a member of the Danish Association of Cinematographers. The most important collaboration in his career is that with director Lars von Trier: Melancholia (2011), Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack Built (2018).

Manuel Alberto Claro (nato a Santiago del Cile il 3 aprile 1970) è un cinematographer, regista e fotografo cileno-danese. Ha vinto numerosi premi, tra cui quattro Robert Awards, due Bodil Awards e un European Film Awards. Nel 1974 si trasferisce in Danimarca, e da allora vive a Copenaghen. Dopo essersi diplomato all'Istituto Europeo di Design (IED), a Milano, ha studiato Cinematografia alla Danish National Film School. È membro della Associazione danese dei Cinematographers. La collaborazione più importante della sua carriera è quella con il regista Lars von Trier: Melancholia (2011), Nymphomaniac (2013) e The House That Jack Built (2018).