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Paul Cameron

Paul Cameron

Cinematographer and director · Born May 30, 1958 (68) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

BAFTA Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee

Paul A. Cameron ASC (born May 30, 1958) is a Canadian-born American cinematographer and television director. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (shared with Dion Beebe) for his work on Michael Mann's film Collateral (2004), along with two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on the HBO series Westworld (2016–2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Cameron (cinematographer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 30, 1958 (68)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 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 156 days to Oct 27Up 28% in 30 days

What are Paul Cameron's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
35%
Self
29%
Bonds
21%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · 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 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 5

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
5
Romantic
3
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Paul Cameron's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Cameron'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Terminal List: Dark Wolf(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Lioness(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Mayor of Kingstown(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Reminiscence(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • 21 Bridges(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Commuter(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Westworld(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Man Down(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Total Recall(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Man on a Ledge(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Henry's Crime(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • In the Land of Women(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Deja Vu(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Collateral(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Swordfish(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Gone in 60 Seconds(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Advice from a Caterpillar(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • 25 do 4 em 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Supper(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Chantilly Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Lou Reed and John Cale: Songs for Drella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Camera Operator

  • Jean-Michel Jarre - Rendez-Vous Houston, A City In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Camera

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Co-Producer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1977 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

$796M worldwide

Highest rated

Collateral (2004)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 27: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography21 of 27: 19 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew4 of 27: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 3 major nominations, 2005–2020.

WinNomination
  1. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
  2. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
  3. 2005
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography

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 Paul Cameron's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Advice from a Caterpillar (1999)

56th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Collateral (2004)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 50. 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 Paul Cameron's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles48–89 · median 80 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles15–50 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles39–80 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles33–57 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles48–85 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most 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 Paul Cameron work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Cameron's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Bruckheimer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers