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Tristan Oliver

Tristan Oliver

Cinematographer and actor · Gravesend, Kent, England, UK

Tristan Oliver is a British cinematographer best known for his work on stop-motion films with Wes Anderson and Nick Park.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Gravesend, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer and actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 22 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 26

What are Tristan Oliver's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
26%
Society
23%
Bonds
18%
Morality
18%
Ideas
8%
Power
6%
Survival
1%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
5
Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Tristan Oliver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tristan Oliver'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

22 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Trouble with Jessica(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Poor Things(2023)

    Modelling Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Asteroid City(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Where Is Anne Frank(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Coppelia(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Psych 2: Lassie Come Home(2020)

    Set Dresser

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Isle of Dogs(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Loving Vincent(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • ParaNorman(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox(2009)

    Cinematographer · as Explosives Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Breakdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Art Direction

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Paycheck(2003)

    Assistant Set Dresser

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    Assistant Set Dresser

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chicken Run(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stage Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • A Close Shave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wrong Trousers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Another Country(1984)

    as Fowler

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • The Toymaker's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles, 19 of them dated from 1984 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Chicken Run (2000)

$225M worldwide

Highest rated

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 21: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography15 of 21: 14 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew5 of 21: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s4 · crew2000s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2010s3 · crew2020s5 · 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 Tristan Oliver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Coppelia (2021)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, cinematographer

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 86/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 89, detractors 69. 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 Tristan Oliver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–54 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles12–34 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles16–35 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles9–44 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles35–58 · median 46 · 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 Tristan Oliver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tristan Oliver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Anderson shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles