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Stephen Campbell

Cinematographer · Died November 4, 2021, aged 65

Born
October 23, 1956
Died
November 4, 2021 (aged 65)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Stephen Campbell's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
41%
Self
32%
Morality
12%
Survival
12%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Stephen Campbell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Campbell'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

28 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lore(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • To Write Love on Her Arms(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · "B" Camera Operator · Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Endless Love(2014)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Unlimited(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Inbetweeners(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Game of Death(2011)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Guardians(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robodoc(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven's Big Break(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bring It On: In It to Win It(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Reaping(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Altered(2006)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Way Back Home(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Circus Island(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Monster(2003)

    Additional Photography · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kermit's Swamp Years(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Species(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 35 episodes · Photoscience Manager

  • The First of May(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Waterboy(1998)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat: Conquest(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • NBC Friday Night Videos Special, Michael Jackson: Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Technician

  • MTV Special Weekend, Michael Jackson: Bad Tour Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Technician

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1988 to 2017.

Highest rated

Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)

Midcredits 26th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography15 of 26: 15 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thOther crew11 of 26: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s10 · 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 Stephen Campbell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Guardians (2010)

99th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Walking Dead (2010)

Midcredits 90th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 4 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.

Who does Stephen Campbell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Campbell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ralph Clemente shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles