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Harlan Bosmajian

Harlan Bosmajian

Cinematographer

Harlan Bosmajian has been the director of photography on 30 feature films and several TV series. His career began after shooting the black and white film La Ciudad for which he received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the Independent Spirit Awards and won Best Cinematography at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. He shot one of the first high-def TV series, Strangers with Candy, as well as one of the first high-def films to get a theatrical release, titled Lovely and Amazing. Bosmajian has shot movies in all film/video formats from 16mm black and white to the Red One camera, and has taught camera and lighting classes in New York, Los Angeles, and The Sundance Labs.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Harlan Bosmajian's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
35%
Bonds
30%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Morality
7%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 9 · Intense 2

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · 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 11 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 14 · 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 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Tense
8
Contemplative
9
Warm
6
Romantic
3
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous5

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 Harlan Bosmajian's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harlan Bosmajian'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

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Junction(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Breakable You(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Any Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • My Man Is a Loser(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Backwards(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Occupant(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Life in Flight(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Weakness(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • See You in September(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Starting Out in the Evening(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Normal Adolescent Behavior(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Other End of the Line(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Return to Rajapur(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ira & Abby(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • David & Layla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great New Wonderful(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shooting Livien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Saving Face(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Winter Solstice(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Brother to Brother(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Poor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • A Touch of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Lovely & Amazing(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Maryam(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Virgil Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Spin the Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • La Ciudad (the City)(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Angel Passing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Salesman and Other Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Grip

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Lovely & Amazing (2001)

$4.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Saving Face (2004)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography31 of 32: 31 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s2 · 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 Harlan Bosmajian's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Return to Rajapur (2006)

85th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Saving Face (2004)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 45. 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 Harlan Bosmajian'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 51 · 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 Harlan Bosmajian work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harlan Bosmajian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Wagner shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers