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Mauro Fiore

Mauro Fiore

Cinematographer, also actor · Born November 17, 1964 (61) · Marzi, Calabria, Italy

Oscar winner · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Mauro Fiore (born November 15, 1964) is an Italian-American cinematographer. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Avatar (2009). Description above from the Wikipedia article Mauro Fiore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 17, 1964 (61)
From
Marzi, Calabria, Italy
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 58 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 28% in 30 days

What are Mauro Fiore's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
22%
Morality
22%
Bonds
21%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 19

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 10

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 18 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Thrilling
13
Melancholic
13
Dread
5
Hopeful
8
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous4

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 Mauro Fiore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mauro Fiore'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

58 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Heart of the Beast(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Killer(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Madame Web(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • A Good Person(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Infinite(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Mosul(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • In the Time It Takes to Get There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Magnificent Seven(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Southpaw(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Chris Tucker Live(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Runner Runner(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The A-Team(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Avatar(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Kingdom(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Smokin' Aces(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Island(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tears of the Sun(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ticker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Highway(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Training Day(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Driven(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Center of the World(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lost Souls(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Get Carter(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love from Ground Zero(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Armageddon(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Billboard Dad(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Breaking Up(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • An Occasional Hell(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Soldier Boyz(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dominion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Giants(1994)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • My Crazy Life(1993)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Schindler's List(1993)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Huck Finn(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouble Bound(1993)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Pyrates(1991)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wildflower(1991)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cool as Ice(1991)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Warrior(1991)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Terror Within II(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Grim Prairie Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Gaffer

  • Watchers II(1990)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • After Midnight(1989)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Far from Home(1989)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Swamp Thing(1989)

    Dolly Grip

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Stripped to Kill 2: Live Girls(1989)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Saturday the 14th Strikes Back(1988)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Not of This Earth(1988)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Lisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Sound

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Avatar (2009)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Heart of the Beast (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography40 of 57: 39 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew18 of 57: 17 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s13 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s7 · 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

an Oscar and 1 other major award from 3 major nominations, 2010.

WinNomination
  1. 2010
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · 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 Mauro Fiore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 49; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 49 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

Love from Ground Zero (1998)

84th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 42. 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 Mauro Fiore's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 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 titles33–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles10–63 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles34–86 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles16–85 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles40–82 · median 57 · 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 Mauro Fiore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mauro Fiore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Antoine Fuqua shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles