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Tom Bergmann

Tom Bergmann

Cinematographer · Münster, Germany

Tom Bergmann is a Cinematographer for documentaries, narrative and experimental films. Three of his recent projects have been nominated for Academy Awards. Tom studied cinematography at the University of Film in Potsdam Babelsberg/Germany before studying Art History in New York City. He has been a freelance Cinematographer for the past 20 years with more than 50 shorts and features to his credit. Some of the directors he continuously collaborates with include Steve James, Eugene Jarecki, Roger Ross Williams, David France, and many more.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Münster, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 34% in 30 days

What are Tom Bergmann's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
24%
Survival
21%
Morality
21%
Power
13%
Self
10%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · 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 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
11
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
8
Dread
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous9

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 Tom Bergmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Bergmann'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

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Stealing Magic(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Elon Musk Unveiled: The Tesla Experiment(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Powerplay - The Best Ice Hockey Team for the Olympics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Clearing the Air: The War on Smog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Unbanked(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eternal You(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Wild-Tempered Clavier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Nazi Town, USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Till Murder Do Us Part: Soering vs. Haysom(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A Compassionate Spy(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How to Survive a Pandemic(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Extinction(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Miracle on 19th Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • The Presidents' Tailor - From Auschwitz to the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer · Drone Cinematographer

  • Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Detainee 001(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Women in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Same Breath(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of Mental Illness(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Disrupted(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Longest War(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Innocence Files(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Ringside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The King(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Traffic Stop(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Crowley: Every Cowboy Needs His Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Camera Operator

  • Life, Animated(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1988 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Life, Animated (2016)

$343K worldwide

Highest rated

In the Same Breath (2021)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Elon Musk Unveiled: The Tesla Experiment (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography23 of 25: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s18 · 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 Tom Bergmann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Disrupted (2020)

97th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

In the Same Breath (2021)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 58. 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.

Who does Tom Bergmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Bergmann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Diane Becker shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles