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Michael Coulter

Cinematographer · Born August 29, 1952 (74) · Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee

Michael Coulter was born in 1952 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a cinematographer, known for Sense and Sensibility (1995), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Notting Hill (1999).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 29, 1952 (74)
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 42 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 14% in 30 days

What are Michael Coulter's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th 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
36%
Self
22%
Society
14%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 4 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 9 · 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 11 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

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 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
10
Warm
8
Melancholic
8
Tense
6
Contemplative
9
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michael Coulter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Coulter'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

42 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Scottish Love Scheme(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of 1926 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • A Castle for Christmas(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Hustle(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Career Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lovers(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Outlander(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Bank Job(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Love Actually(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Killing Me Softly(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mansfield Park(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Notting Hill(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • My Giant(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • FairyTale: A True Story(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Interview Day(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sense and Sensibility(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Neon Bible(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Infiltrator(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Being Human(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Foreign Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Day Closes(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Monster in a Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Angels Fear to Tread(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Widowmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Obsession(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Breaking In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dressmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Housekeeping(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Heavenly Pursuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Father(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • No Surrender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Restless Natives(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Local Hero(1983)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Coup de torchon(1981)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gregory's Girl(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • That Sinking Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • A Week's Vacation(1980)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Death Watch(1980)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1978 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Notting Hill (1999)

$364M worldwide

Highest rated

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Love Actually (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography36 of 41: 36 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew5 of 41: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score81st

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s3 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 1996.

  1. 1996
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • 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 Michael Coulter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)

68th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 57. 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 Michael Coulter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles7–54 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles28–76 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles10–72 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles22–44 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles8–49 · median 16 · mildlighter 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 Michael Coulter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Coulter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Grant shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers