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Bradford Lipson

Bradford Lipson

Cinematographer

Bradford Lipson is an American cinematographer. He graduated from a filmmaking course at Denver’s Career Education Center. He later moved to Los Angeles, California to work as a gaffer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Bradford Lipson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
65%
Self
20%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Morality
4%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Hopeful
1
Triumphant
2
Warm
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet1

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 Bradford Lipson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bradford Lipson'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

28 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wedding Ringer (2015)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Rolling Loud (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 27: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography7 of 27: 7 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew19 of 27: 19 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s1 · 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.

How do Bradford Lipson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Pure Country Pure Heart (2017)

72nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

In the Dark (2019)

Midcredits 78th · 83% 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.

Is Bradford Lipson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Bradford Lipson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bradford Lipson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeremy Garelick shares the most, 4.

Directors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles