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Todd Banhazl

Todd Banhazl

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 39% in 30 days

What are Todd Banhazl's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Survival
20%
Morality
18%
Power
17%
Bonds
14%
Self
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
7%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Todd Banhazl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Todd Banhazl'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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Love of Your Life(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Girls(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • How to Make a Killing(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • They Call Me Magic(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Jungle Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Doors(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Premise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Hustlers(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Blow the Man Down(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Braid(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Ones(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Garfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Swell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Between Us(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Play Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Four Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • In Organic We Trust(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Proposals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Sodales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Losing My Cherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Best Boy Electric

  • All About Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Glory Boy Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Guild(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Needle Anus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

How to Make a Killing (2026)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (2018)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Love of Your Life (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 24: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography22 of 24: 20 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew3 of 24: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · 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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2020–2024.

  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
  3. 2020
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · 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 Todd Banhazl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Janelle Monáe: Dirty Computer (2018)

80th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)

Midcredits 95th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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 Todd Banhazl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles23–41 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian 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 Todd Banhazl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Todd Banhazl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Margaret Qualley shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles