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Simon Fanthorpe

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 18% in 30 days

What are Simon Fanthorpe's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
22%
Self
21%
Society
20%
Morality
11%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Bonds
8%
Art5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
24
Warm
11
Tense
11
Joyful
7
Hopeful
7
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical4

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 Simon Fanthorpe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Fanthorpe'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

47 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Decoding the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Camera

  • Plunderer: The Life and Times of a Nazi Art Thief(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Frank Capra: Mr America(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • JFK: The Home Movie That Changed the World(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Elon Musk Show(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Shark Gangs(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadliest Mums & Dads(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Killers of the Cosmos(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of Our Pets(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Richard Hammond's Big!(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Coup 53 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Additional Photography

  • Glamour and Tension: John Bailey on Notorious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Camera Operator

  • Narcoworld: Dope Stories(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Light in the Darkness: The Impact of Night of The Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Camera Operator

  • Blood Runs Cold(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bill Viola: The Road to St. Paul's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Seven Ages of Elvis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Way Out on a Limb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • There's Something About Romcoms(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sour Grapes(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Blood Feuds(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Karen Carpenter: Goodbye to Love(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Taking Fire(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Our Cilla(2015)

    Camera Operator

  • Web of Lies(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer · Sound

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • How We Got to Now(2014)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Street Genius(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Finding Your Roots(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Hunting the Edge of Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Camera Production Assistant

  • Tiger Woods: the Rise and Fall(2010)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Yakima Canutt - Stuntman Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Camera Operator

  • Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Drugs, Inc.(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Tsunami: Caught on Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Camera Operator

  • Stealing Klimt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Best Ever Muppet Moments(2006)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • How Art Made the World(2005)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Björk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Importance of Being Morrissey(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Panorama: The Wonderland Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Camera Operator

  • The Planets(1999)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • John Cale: An Exploration of His Life & Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Additional Camera

  • Death of a Nation: The Timor Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1994 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Sour Grapes (2016)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Finding Your Roots (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography13 of 26: 12 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thOther crew14 of 26: 13 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s13 · 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 Simon Fanthorpe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006)

97th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

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.

Who does Simon Fanthorpe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Fanthorpe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Duane McClunie shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles