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Stephen M. Katz

Stephen M. Katz

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Stephen M. Katz's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
27%
Bonds
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 3 · Dark 11

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 5

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 15 · Intense 5

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 4

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 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 11

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 14 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Absurd
14
Melancholic
10
Joyful
8
Dread
5
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Stephen M. Katz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen M. Katz'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

50 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Dust Factory(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • A Death in the Family(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Return to Cabin by the Lake(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Darkling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Geppetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 17 episodes · Cinematographer

  • I'll Remember April(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Baby Geniuses(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Gods and Monsters(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Ransom of Red Chief(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Santa Claus(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Letter to My Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Crimes of Passion: Escape from Terror - The Teresa Stamper Story(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • My Summer Story(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Die(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Relations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Watch It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Ulterior Motives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The American Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • White Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder 101(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Backstreet Dreams(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Who's Harry Crumb?(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • 18 Again!(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • And God Created Woman(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sister, Sister(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Nice Girls Don't Explode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • 'night, Mother(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Last Resort(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Coming Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blues Brothers(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Partner(1978)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Our Winning Season(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Kentucky Fried Movie(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Joyride(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bittersweet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pom Pom Girls(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Four Deuces(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Prisoners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Las Vegas Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Messiah of Evil(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Switchblade Sisters(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dirty O'Neil(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Student Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Your Three Minutes Are Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Angels Hard as They Come(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1971 to 2006.

Biggest box office

The Blues Brothers (1980)

$115M worldwide

Highest rated

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography49 of 49: 49 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31st

By decade

1970s16 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s7 · 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 Stephen M. Katz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 31; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Baby Geniuses (1999)

94th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 36. 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 Stephen M. Katz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–70 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles23–69 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles34–65 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles26–44 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles23–61 · median 38 · moderatenear 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 Stephen M. Katz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen M. Katz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stan Cole shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles