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Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Cinematographer · Born July 12, 1939 (87) · San Diego, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Takashi Fujimoto ASC (born July 12, 1939) is a retired American cinematographer. He is known for his collaborations with directors Jonathan Demme, M. Night Shyamalan and John Hughes. He is a Primetime Emmy Award winner, and a BAFTA and Satellite Award nominee. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tak Fujimoto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 12, 1939 (87)
From
San Diego, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 62 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 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Tak Fujimoto's films like?

Across their 50 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Mystery 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
Self
25%
Morality
24%
Bonds
22%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 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 16 · Serious 15 · Dark 19

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 22 · Intense 21

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 5

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 23 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 9

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

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 15

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
21
Dread
12
Warm
11
Absurd
12
Other
56

How their films linger

Bittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 12 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet22
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9

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 Tak Fujimoto's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tak Fujimoto'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

62 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Gods Behaving Badly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Devil(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Happening(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • John Adams(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Great Buck Howard(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Breach(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Final Cut(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Manchurian Candidate(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Truth About Charlie(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Signs(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Replacements(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Sixth Sense(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Beloved(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Thousand Acres(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • That Thing You Do!(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Grumpier Old Men(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Devil in a Blue Dress(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Philadelphia(1993)

    Cinematographer · as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Night and the City(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Singles(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Gladiator(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Crooked Hearts(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Miami Blues(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sweet Hearts Dance(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cocoon: The Return(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Married to the Mob(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Backfire(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Something Wild(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Pretty in Pink(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Seduced(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Swing Shift(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Seduction of Gina(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Heart Like a Wheel(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Movie Madness(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Divorce Wars: A Love Story(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Borderline(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Melvin and Howard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Where the Buffalo Roam(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lawman Without a Gun(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Last Embrace(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Some Kind of Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Stony Island(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Remember My Name(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bad Georgia Road(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Chatterbox!(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Cannonball!(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Almos' a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Crazy Mama(1975)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Death Race 2000(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Switchblade Sisters(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bootleggers(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Caged Heat(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Badlands(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Group Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Assistant Camera

  • Private Parts(1972)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 62 titles from 1972 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Sixth Sense (1999)

$673M worldwide

Highest rated

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Sixth Sense (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 62: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography59 of 62: 58 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew3 of 62: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s18 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s14 · 1 acting · 14 crew2000s9 · crew2010s2 · 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

a Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 1992–2008.

WinNomination
  1. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  2. 1992
    • BAFTA Award, 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 Tak Fujimoto's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 53; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · cinematographer

Beloved (1998)

71st percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 47. 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 Tak Fujimoto's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles22–85 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles16–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles33–66 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles16–47 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles17–82 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most 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 Tak Fujimoto work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tak Fujimoto's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Demme shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers