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David Katznelson

David Katznelson

Cinematographer · Born February 4, 1971 (55) · Copenhagen, Denmark

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner

David Katznelson was born on 4 February 1971 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is a cinematographer and director, known for The Rescue (2021), Downton Abbey (2010) and 11.22.63 (2016).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 4, 1971 (55)
From
Copenhagen, Denmark
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 39 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 26

What are David Katznelson's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
31%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Morality
14%
Society
14%
Power
7%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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 12 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
12
Warm
7
Bittersweet
5
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 David Katznelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Katznelson'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

39 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Saba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Executive Producer

  • One to One: John & Yoko(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • MobLand(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Enfield Poltergeist(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Rescue(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • It's a Sin(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 23 Walks(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ride Upon the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · "A" Camera Operator · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Electric Dreams(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Handle with Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • 11.22.63(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • A Song for Jenny(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Anomaly(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Burton and Taylor(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • In Fear(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Village at the End of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Co-Director · Cinematographer

  • Walking the Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Night Watch(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Downton Abbey(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Hold Me Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • 10 Minute Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • A Boy Called Dad(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gracie!(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Children(2008)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Miss Austen Regrets(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Faintheart(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miss Marie Lloyd(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Tony Blair(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Almost Adult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Driving Lessons(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Shoot the Messenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Queen's Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Belonging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Pleasureland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • This Little Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Talking with Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Driving Lessons (2006)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

The Rescue (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

MobLand (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 35: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 35: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography34 of 35: 32 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s15 · crew2010s14 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2007–2011.

WinNomination
  1. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
  2. 2007
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Photography & Lighting Fiction/Entertainment

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 David Katznelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Trial of Tony Blair (2007)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Rescue (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 53. 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 David Katznelson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does David Katznelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Katznelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Percival shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers