Skip to content
MovieCove
Stephen F. Windon

Stephen F. Windon

Cinematographer · Born January 28, 1959 (67) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Primetime Emmy nominee

Stephen F. Windon (born 28 January 1959) is an Australian cinematographer. He is a frequent collaborator of film director Justin Lin. He did most of the cinematography for the Fast & Furious film series, except for the first two and fourth instalments. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen F. Windon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 28, 1959 (67)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 51 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 24% in 30 days

What are Stephen F. Windon's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th 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
Bonds
45%
Morality
15%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Self
8%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 13

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Tense
14
Joyful
5
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
6
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Stephen F. Windon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen F. Windon'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

51 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mortal Kombat II(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mirror 4: Quantum Protocol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Assistant Director of Photography

  • The Electric State(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fast X(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Gray Man(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • F9: The Fast Saga(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sonic the Hedgehog(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Diary of an Uber Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Fate of the Furious(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek Beyond(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Furious 7(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious 6(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • A Few Best Men(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Fast Five(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Needle(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Pacific(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • House of Wax(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Darkness Falls(2003)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Tuxedo(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Diamond of Jeru(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • South Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Deep Blue Sea(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Patriot(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Firestorm(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Postman(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hotel de Love(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Bite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • In Pursuit of Honor(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Country Life(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Rapa Nui(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No Worries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Love In Limbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Children of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Leaving of Liverpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Act of Necessity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 15 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Come in Spinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Mission: Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Operator

  • Crocodile Dundee II(1988)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Kadaicha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Prejudice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Empty Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Spring & Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Play Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Subversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 49 of them dated from 1980 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Furious 7 (2015)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Fast Five (2011)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography49 of 51: 49 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew2 of 51: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s11 · crew2020s7 · 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 Primetime Emmy in 2010, Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie.

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 Stephen F. Windon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 22 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 22

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Magnum P.I. (2018)

74th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Pacific (2010)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 51. 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 Stephen F. Windon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 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 & Gore13 titles40–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles11–41 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles44–62 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles11–38 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles38–76 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Stephen F. Windon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen F. Windon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neal H. Moritz shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles