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Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen

Cinematographer

Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Danny Cohen was born in London in 1963. He took a social sciences degree at Sheffield Polytechnic and had a long time interest in photography, particularly stills work. He became a photographic technician at Middlesex Polytechnic and then a camera assistant on documentaries, commercials and films for eight years. His first credit as a Director of Photography was for Dead Babies directed by Bill Marsh. He has collaborated with Shane Meadows on the films 'Dead Man's Shoes' and 'This is England' and the latter's television spin-off. With Tom Hooper he worked on Longford, the HBO TV series John Adams and Les Miserables, gaining an Academy Award nomination for 'The King's Speech'.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Danny Cohen's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Biography7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
22%
Self
21%
Morality
19%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 6 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · 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 7 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
9
Bittersweet
6
Warm
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Danny Cohen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Cohen'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

23 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Onwards and Sideways(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Downhill(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Brexit(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • King of Thieves(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Disobedience(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Final Portrait(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Victoria & Abdul(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Room(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Danish Girl(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Brilliant Young Mind(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The King's Speech(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • This Is England '86(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Glorious 39(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Portraits of a Lady(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Capturing Mary(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Joe's Palace(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Born Equal(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Creep(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead Man's Shoes(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Book Group(2002)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Across their 23 MovieCove titles from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The King's Speech (2010)

$414M worldwide

Highest rated

Room (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The King's Speech (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography23 of 23: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

2000s10 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s2 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

8 major nominations and no wins, 2007–2013.

  1. 2013
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2011
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography and Lighting - Fiction/Entertainment
  4. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography & Lighting Fiction/Entertainment

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 Danny Cohen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Portraits of a Lady (2008)

88th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Room (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 51. 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 Danny Cohen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles6–86 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles7–69 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles28–90 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles29–78 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles17–95 · median 31 · mildnear 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 Danny Cohen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Cohen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers