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Igor Luther

Igor Luther

Cinematographer · Died June 7, 2020, aged 77 · Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]

Born
August 5, 1942
Died
June 7, 2020 (aged 77)
From
Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 61 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Igor Luther's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Power
17%
Bonds
16%
Morality
15%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 2 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 9

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · 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 9 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
3
Dread
4
Warm
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Igor Luther's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Igor Luther'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

61 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Igor and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Kamera Stanislav Doršic alebo Ze Záhorá cez Kolibu do svjeta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • A Step Into the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Infiltré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Tango s komármi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Der lange Weg ans Licht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • L... Like Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Frei: Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • War’n Sie schon mal in mich verliebt? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Serko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Late Night Talks with Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator

  • The Legend of Suriyothai(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Prague Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Requiem for a Romantic Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cold Light of Day(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Drei in fremden Kissen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Night of the Archer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Trip nach Tunis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Inge, April und Mai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Michael Nyman Songbook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Death of a Schoolboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The Handmaid's Tale(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bernhard Wicki: Regisseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Migrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Abschiedsvorstellung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Via Mala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • A Love in Germany(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Danton(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • War and Peace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Fürchte dich nicht, Jakob! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Parsifal(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Deceit(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Berlin Tunnel 21(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Das Traumhaus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Candidate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tin Drum(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Die Rückkehr des alten Herrn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Eroberung der Zitadelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Drei Wege zum See(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Coup de Grâce(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • MitGift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Ohrfeige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Chapeau Claque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Ein Fall für Goron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Der Leuchtturm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Pilate and Others (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • N. Took the Dice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Eins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • He Who Loves in a Glass House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • o.k. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Eden and After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Birds, Orphans and Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man Who Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Kristove roky(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dáma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Forecast: Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • V páse zlomená (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • 34 Days of Absolute Calm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1965 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Handmaid's Tale (1990)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

Danton (1983)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The Tin Drum (1979)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 61: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography58 of 61: 58 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 61: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s8 · crew1970s17 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · acting

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 Igor Luther's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Parsifal (1982)

71st percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Danton (1983)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 56. 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 Igor Luther's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 55 · 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 Igor Luther work with?

People who share at least 2 of Igor Luther's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Volker Schlöndorff shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers