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Eigil Bryld

Eigil Bryld

Cinematographer · Born February 27, 1971 (55) · Odense, Denmark

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award winner · 1 other major award body

Eigil Bryld (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑjkil ˈpʁylˀ]) is a Danish cinematographer. He is famous for his work in such films and TV shows as House of Cards (2013), In Bruges (2008), You Don't Know Jack (2010), Becoming Jane (2007) and Kinky Boots (2005).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 27, 1971 (55)
From
Odense, Denmark
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on Motif · 33 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 28Up 41% in 30 days

What are Eigil Bryld's films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Motif score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Motif score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Motif score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
27%
Self
19%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 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 3 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2

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 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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 9 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · 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 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
8
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Thrilling
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Eigil Bryld's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 25 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eigil Bryld'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

33 credits, 25 with a Motif page.

  • Evil Genius(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Breadwinner(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Cleaner(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Holdovers(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • No Hard Feelings(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Machine(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Deep Water(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Report(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Loudest Voice(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Ocean's Eight(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Tulip Fever(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Lies(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Six Scenes(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • House of Cards(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Not Fade Away(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • You Don't Know Jack(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paper Man(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • In Bruges(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Becoming Jane(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pu-239(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The King(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Kinky Boots(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Angels in Fast Motion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator

  • To Kill a King(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Butterfly(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Crime and Punishment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Wisconsin Death Trip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Dazlak – Skinhead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Faithful Dead (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Eighteenth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Blaffer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ocean's Eight (2018)

$298M worldwide

Highest rated

The Holdovers (2023)

Motif 99th

Most popular right now

No Hard Feelings (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography31 of 32: 31 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score59thOther crew1 of 32: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s7 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2001–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Cinematography
  2. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
  3. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
  4. 2001
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Photography (Factual)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Eigil Bryld's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Motif score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Charlie Butterfly (2002)

74th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Holdovers (2023)

Motif 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 53. 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 Eigil Bryld's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 Motif titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles8–87 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles17–68 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity12 titles29–88 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles32–65 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles13–70 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Eigil Bryld work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eigil Bryld's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Soderbergh shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers