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John Simmons

John Simmons

Cinematographer

Emmy Award-winning American cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are John Simmons' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
27%
Self
27%
Society
17%
Morality
13%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · 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 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
11
Warm
8
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 John Simmons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Simmons' 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

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Thundermans Return(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • iCarly(2021)

    Show 33 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The iCarly Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Warped!(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Family Reunion Christmas(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Prince of Peoria(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn(2014)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Girls(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Working Class(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Alzheimer's Project(2009)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Boosh(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Killing Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder in Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Making of 'Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • 3 Strikes(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Selma, Lord, Selma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Asunder(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ruby Bridges(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • God@Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer · as Mailman

  • Motown 40: The Music Is Forever(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Race to Save 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Blur: Showtime - Live At Alexandra Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Dollars and A Dream: The Story of Madame C.J. Walker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Richard Pryor... Here and Now(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Xtro(1982)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Hussy(1980)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of a Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Focus Puller

  • A Haunted Oak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1970 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Richard Pryor... Here and Now (1983)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Ruby Bridges (1998)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 21: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 21: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography17 of 21: 15 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew4 of 21: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s5 · crew2010s1 · 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 John Simmons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998)

97th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Mighty Boosh (2003)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 30. 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 John Simmons' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33

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

Who does John Simmons work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Simmons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jonathan Judge shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers