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Geoffrey Simpson

Geoffrey Simpson

Cinematographer · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

From
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Geoffrey Simpson's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
30%
Bonds
30%
Survival
14%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 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 12 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 17 · Intense 8

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 16 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

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 9 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
15
Hopeful
16
Warm
8
Contemplative
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Hopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Geoffrey Simpson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoffrey Simpson'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

53 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lone Wolf(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Fortress(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Please Stand By(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cargo(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kill Your Dinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Whoever Was Using This Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Monk Comes Down the Mountain(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Three Times(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Mistress(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Aim High In Creation! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Turning(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Satellite Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sessions(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Beauty(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Dragon Pearl(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Tender Hook(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ali & the Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Romulus, My Father(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Starter Wife(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Last Holiday(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Under the Tuscan Sun(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Paradise Found(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black and White(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Glitter(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Center Stage(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Life(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Oscar and Lucinda(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Some Mother's Son(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Shine(1996)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Little Women(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The War(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Wonderful(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Chez Nous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Fried Green Tomatoes(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Till There Was You(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Green Card(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Celia(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Riddle of the Stinson(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Shiralee(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Boundaries of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Initiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Jilted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Gallagher's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Playing Beatie Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blue Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Nicaragua: No Pasaran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • The Road Warrior(1981)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Centrespread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Picnic at Hanging Rock(1975)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Together(1956)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles, 51 of them dated from 1956 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Sessions (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography49 of 52: 45 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew7 of 52: 3 only other crew, 4 with another role

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s1 · 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 Geoffrey Simpson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 32 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 32

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Glitter (2001)

88th percentile spread · 76% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 57. 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 Geoffrey Simpson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles5–63 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles9–66 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles35–71 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles11–62 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles10–59 · median 33 · mildnear 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 Geoffrey Simpson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoffrey Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Haywood shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers