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Geoff Burton

Geoff Burton

Cinematographer and director · Born January 1, 1946 (80) · Australia

Geoff Burton (born 1946) is an Australian cinematographer and director in film and television. Burton began his career with the ABC. He worked on many of the Chequerboard documentaries before filming episodes of the series Ben Hall in 1975.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1946 (80)
From
Australia
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
10 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Geoff Burton's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 63rd 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
Bonds
41%
Self
19%
Society
17%
Survival
9%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 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 8 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 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
3
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Romantic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3

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 Geoff Burton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoff Burton'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

49 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • After the Credits (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Blessed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Lost in Flanders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Lucky Miles (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell Has Harbour Views (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • After the Deluge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Sydney: A Story of a City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Without Warning (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Aftershocks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Paws (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Wanted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Reprisal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Whipping Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Brilliant Lies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

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

    Camera Department Manager

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

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Hotel Sorrento (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sum of Us(1994)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Sirens(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bedevil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Nostradamus Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Frauds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Wide Sargasso Sea(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Garbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Aya (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Crop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Flirting(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bangkok Hilton (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • 88.9 Radio Redfern (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Romero(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Dead Calm(1989)

    Additional Photography

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Emma: Queen of the South Seas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Time Guardian(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Year My Voice Broke(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Vietnam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Vietnam(1987)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • I Own the Racecourse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boy Who Had Everything (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • The Winds of Jarrah (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Midnite Spares (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Stir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Tasmanian (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Born to Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Storm Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Picture Show Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Break of Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Associate Producer

  • The Fourth Wish (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunday Too Far Away(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Namatjira (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1975 to 2010.

Biggest box office

Sirens (1994)

$7.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

Motif 88th

Most popular right now

Sirens (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 49: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 49: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography43 of 49: 41 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Motif score78thOther crew2 of 49: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s5 · 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 Geoff Burton's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Motif score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · cinematographer

The Year My Voice Broke (1987)

Motif 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 75, 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 Geoff Burton's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Geoff Burton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoff Burton's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Duigan shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers