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Alexander Dynan

Alexander Dynan

Cinematographer · United States of America

Alexander Dynan is an American cinematographer. He is best known for his work on the films First Reformed (2017), After Love (2020), The Card Counter (2021), Master Gardener (2022) and Goodnight Mommy (2022).

Biography from TMDB.

From
United States of America
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 17% in 30 days

What are Alexander Dynan's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd 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
Bonds
29%
Survival
26%
Morality
24%
Society
9%
Self
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · 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 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 6 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
4
Bittersweet
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Alexander Dynan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alexander Dynan'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

16 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Is God Is(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The History of Sound(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dead Serious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Mary & George(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Marmalade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Master Gardener(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Goodnight Mommy(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Card Counter(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • After Love(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • First Reformed(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A-Z of Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Dog Eat Dog(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Franca: Chaos and Creation(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Wolfpack(2015)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Untitled A24 Horror Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Card Counter (2021)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

Franca: Chaos and Creation (2016)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Is God Is (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography15 of 16: 15 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 16: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s9 · 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 Alexander Dynan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Is God Is (2026)

51st percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Billions (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 60. 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 Alexander Dynan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–86 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles22–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles30–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles42–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles41–74 · median 65 · intenseheavier 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 Alexander Dynan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alexander Dynan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Schrader shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers