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Philip D. Schwartz

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on Motif · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Philip D. Schwartz's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
38%
Self
26%
Ideas
12%
Morality
11%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Bonds
3%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Manic
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Philip D. Schwartz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip D. Schwartz's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

23 credits, 18 with a Motif page.

  • Emily @ the Edge of Chaos(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death Clique(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze 2(2006)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Freezerburn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Game Box 1.0(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dorm Daze(2003)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lost Lake (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Survival Island(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • House of Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Camera Operator

  • Interceptors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • King Cobra(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Velocity Trap(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • High Voltage(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Zeus and Roxanne(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hostile Takeover (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Net(1995)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bad Blood(1994)

    Additional Photography

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Baby of the Bride(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Bloodmatch(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Talent for the Game(1991)

    Additional Camera

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Spellbinder(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Camera Operator

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Racing with the Moon(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1984 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

$512K worldwide

Highest rated

High Voltage (1997)

Motif 12th

Most popular right now

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography12 of 22: 10 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Motif score11thOther crew12 of 22: 10 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Motif score35th

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s1 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Philip D. Schwartz's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021)

96th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Death Clique (2014)

Motif 29th · 36% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 31/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 44, detractors 22. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Philip D. Schwartz's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Philip D. Schwartz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip D. Schwartz's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Hillenbrand shares the most, 5.

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Producers