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Barry Markowitz

Barry Markowitz

Cinematographer

Barry Markowitz, ASC is an award-winning cinematographer known for Sling Blade with Billy Bob Thornton, The Apostle with Robert Duvall, All the Pretty Horses, the Oscar-winning Crazy Heart, and Rob Reiner’s acclaimed documentary on Albert Brooks. His work is defined by intimate, character-driven camerawork and richly atmospheric visuals. With decades of experience across prestige film and television, he brings a masterful cinematic touch to every project. Markowitz now applies that artistry to Tribeca Co-op, elevating the series’ blend of class tension, mystery, and dark humor.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Barry Markowitz's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
25%
Self
14%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 18 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 7 · 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 6 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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 3 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Barry Markowitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry Markowitz'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Mob Cops(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 10 Kilos(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bardejov(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Albert Brooks: Defending My Life(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Engineer(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Let the Party Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Due Season(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Queer Fish in God's Waiting Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Bottom of the 9th(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Shock and Awe(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • LBJ(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wetlands(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Harvest Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Being Charlie(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Court of Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Horses(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Miss Meadows(2014)

    Cinematographer · as Homeless Man

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Crazy Heart(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sonny(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Daddy and Them(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All the Pretty Horses(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Two Girls and a Guy(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Apostle(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Sling Blade(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Paper Hearts(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Torn Apart(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Goes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1982 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Crazy Heart (2009)

$47M worldwide

Highest rated

Sling Blade (1996)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Shock and Awe (2017)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography25 of 26: 24 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 26: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2020s6 · 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 Barry Markowitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Due Season (2022)

97th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Sling Blade (1996)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 39. 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 Barry Markowitz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles20–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles45–76 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian 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 Barry Markowitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry Markowitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Bob Thornton shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles