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Stephen Goldblatt

Stephen Goldblatt

Cinematographer, also actor · Born April 29, 1945 (81) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee

Stephen Goldblatt, A.S.C., B.S.C. (born 29 April 1945) is a South African-born British cinematographer, noted for his work on numerous high-profile action films, including the first two entries in the Lethal Weapon series, as well as for his recent collaborations with director Mike Nichols and Tate Taylor.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1945 (81)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Stephen Goldblatt's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 9 · Dark 12

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 18 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
15
Thrilling
9
Hopeful
9
Romantic
7
Other
38

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet22
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Stephen Goldblatt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Goldblatt's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Red, White & Royal Blue(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wild Mountain Thyme(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ava(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Our Souls at Night(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Intern(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Get on Up(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Help(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Julie & Julia(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Rent(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Closer(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Angels in America(2003)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Path to War(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Deep End of the Ocean(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Robin(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Striptease(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Batman Forever(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Pelican Brief(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Consenting Adults(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Prince of Tides(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • For the Boys(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joe Versus the Volcano(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon 2(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Everybody's All-American(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Young Sherlock Holmes(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Kilroy Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Return of the Soldier(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Outland(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Glass(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Foto: Sven Nykvist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Things Fall Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Still Photographer · as Bushnell

  • Disappearing World: Mehinacu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Camera Operator

  • The Queen of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 36 of them dated from 1971 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Batman Forever (1995)

$337M worldwide

Highest rated

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Batman Forever (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography36 of 38: 36 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew2 of 38: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s10 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 1992–2004.

  1. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  2. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
  3. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie
  4. 1996
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Cinematography
  5. 1992
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Stephen Goldblatt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 32; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Rent (2005)

57th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Help (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Stephen Goldblatt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles5–76 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles13–70 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity25 titles27–79 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles27–68 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles9–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Stephen Goldblatt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Goldblatt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Columbus shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles