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Andrzej Sekula

Andrzej Sekula

Cinematographer and director · Born December 19, 1954 (71) · Wrocław, Poland

BAFTA Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andrzej Sekuła (born 1954 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish cinematographer and film director. He left his native Poland in 1980 and currently lives in Los Angeles. His cinematography work has appeared in such prominent films as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. In Armored, Sekula's work helped convey the bleakness at the core of the film, critic A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andrzej Sekuła, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 19, 1954 (71)
From
Wrocław, Poland
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 37 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 26Up 42% in 30 days

What are Andrzej Sekula's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd 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
Morality
26%
Bonds
22%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 14

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 7

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 13 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
10
Absurd
6
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous10

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 Andrzej Sekula's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrzej Sekula'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

37 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Breaking Cover(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Place of Bones(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Purring Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ritual Killer(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • While We Sleep(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • American Night(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lord of Shanghai 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Speed Kills(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Lord of Shanghai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • I Am Wrath(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rage(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Trust(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Armored(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Vacancy(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Drivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Cube²: Hypercube(2002)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • American Psycho(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Cousin Bette(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Stand-Ins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Break(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Four Rooms(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hackers(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Body Language (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Original Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Oleanna(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Across the Moon(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Sleep with Me(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Bank Robber(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Three of Hearts(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Reservoir Dogs(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Caprice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1986 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Pulp Fiction (1994)

$214M worldwide

Highest rated

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 35: 1 only directing, 3 with another roleCinematography33 of 35: 30 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thOther crew1 of 35: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s7 · 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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1995, 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 Andrzej Sekula's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of the 25 of 26 with a score; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · director

While We Sleep (2021)

87th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 68, 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 Andrzej Sekula's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 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 & Gore10 titles48–92 · median 79 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles25–72 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles50–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–84 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles39–85 · median 70 · intenseheavier 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 Andrzej Sekula work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrzej Sekula's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Quentin Tarantino shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles