Skip to content
MovieCove
Adam Greenberg

Adam Greenberg

Cinematographer · Died October 30, 2025, aged 88 · Kraków, Poland

Adam Greenberg, A.S.C. (April 11, 1937 – October 30, 2025) was an Israeli-American cinematographer. He may be best known for his work on the first two Terminator movies, the second of which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1937
Died
October 30, 2025 (aged 88)
From
Kraków, Poland
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 79 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Adam Greenberg's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
38%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
10%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Power
3%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 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 20 · Serious 13 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 21 · Intense 10

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 24 · 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 18 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 29 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Joyful
14
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
12
Thrilling
8
Other
49

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Adam Greenberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Adam Greenberg'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

79 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Price of the Prize (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Snakes on a Plane(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Santa Clause 2(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Collateral Damage(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Gadget(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sphere(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • First Knight(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Junior(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • North(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dave(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Toys(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sister Act(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Three Men and a Little Lady(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ghost(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Love Hurts(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Worth Winning(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Turner & Hooch(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spellbinder(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Lool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Men and a Baby(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Near Dark(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • La Bamba(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Walk on the Moon(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Jocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ladies Club(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Iron Eagle(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Once Bitten(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • War and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Resort(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Ambassador(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Terminator(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Over the Brooklyn Bridge(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Isaak Stern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Manoeuvres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • 10 to Midnight(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Private Popsicle(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Last American Virgin(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Safari 3000(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Called Golda(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Paradise(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Remembrance of Love(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Seed of Innocence(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Going Steady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Uranium Conspiracy(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Lemon Popsicle(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • It's a Funny, Funny World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Passover Plot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughters, Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Beautiful Jimmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Camera Operator

  • Peeping Toms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Hasamba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • I Am A Jerusalemite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Oil Pipeline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Additional Photography

  • Madron(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • From the Other Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • 42:6 - Ben Gurion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Before Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Louise, Louise! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fall of Mr. Fikus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Slow Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Theatre In Israel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Additional Photography

  • On a New Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The National Water Carrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • In Jerusalem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Fisherman In Jaffa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • In Thy Blood, Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 78 titles from 1961 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

$518M worldwide

Highest rated

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography75 of 78: 75 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew3 of 78: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s11 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s29 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · 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.

How do Adam Greenberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Walk on the Moon (1987)

83rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 43. 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 Adam Greenberg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 30 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles16–83 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity30 titles15–71 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity24 titles13–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles6–60 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense23 titles17–71 · median 47 · 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 Adam Greenberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Adam Greenberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Menahem Golan shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles