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Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Cinematographer · Born December 14, 1979 (46) · Oxnard, California, USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Autumn Cheyenne Durald Arkapaw ASC (née Durald; born December 14, 1979) is an American cinematographer. For her work on the film Sinners (2025), she became the first woman of colour to be nominated, and the first woman and first Black person to win, an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. On television, she received a nomination at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinematography for her work on the Loki episode "Lamentis" (2021). Description above from the Wikipedia article Autumn Durald Arkapaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 14, 1979 (46)
From
Oxnard, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 27 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 36% in 30 days

What are Autumn Durald Arkapaw's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
Self
34%
Bonds
30%
Society
14%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 8 · 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 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
8
Tense
5
Contemplative
5
Joyful
3
Hopeful
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous3

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 Autumn Durald Arkapaw's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Autumn Durald Arkapaw'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, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Panther 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Cinematographer

  • Sinners(2025)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Showgirl(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mainstream(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Beastie Boys Story(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Aziz Ansari: Right Now(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Is Also a Star(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Teen Spirit(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Untogether(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Good Time Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Assassin's Creed(2016)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Light Between Oceans(2016)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Reflektor Tapes(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • One and Two(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fruits De Mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Palo Alto(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • K.I.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Casino Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Guadalupe the Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Portraits of Braddock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss This at Your Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

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

    Gaffer

  • Man in a Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Macho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles, 26 of them dated from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

$859M worldwide

Highest rated

Beastie Boys Story (2020)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Loki (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 27: 25 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 27: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s19 · 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

an Oscar from 4 major nominations, 2022–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

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 Autumn Durald Arkapaw's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Untogether (2018)

80th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Beastie Boys Story (2020)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. 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 Autumn Durald Arkapaw's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles7–67 · median 31 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles12–57 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles32–77 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles4–61 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles18–60 · median 29 · mildlighter 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 Autumn Durald Arkapaw work with?

People who share at least 2 of Autumn Durald Arkapaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gia Coppola shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles