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Stefan Czapsky

Stefan Czapsky

Cinematographer · Born December 15, 1950 (75) · Oldenburg, Germany

Stefan Czapsky is a Ukrainian-American cinematographer, best known for his acclaimed collaborations with director Tim Burton on films like Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, and Ed Wood, for which he won several film critics' awards.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1950 (75)
From
Oldenburg, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 37 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 41 days to Oct 27Up 37% in 30 days

What are Stefan Czapsky's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
31%
Bonds
28%
Survival
14%
Morality
11%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Absurd
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Stefan Czapsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stefan Czapsky'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

37 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Christmas with You(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Stargirl(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Max(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Safe(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Fighting(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blades of Glory(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Bulletproof Monk(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Ed Wood(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Prelude to a Kiss(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Batman Returns(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Wind(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Brief History of Time(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Edward Scissorhands(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Child's Play 2(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Flashback(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Fear, Anxiety & Depression(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Vampire's Kiss(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Thin Blue Line(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Matewan(1987)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • At Close Range(1986)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • After Hours(1985)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Reckless(1984)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Q: The Winged Serpent(1982)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blank Generation(1980)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lightning Over Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Gaffer · as Self

  • Union City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Gaffer

  • Nocturna(1979)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Nanook Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    First Assistant Camera

  • God Told Me To(1976)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1976 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Batman Returns (1992)

$267M worldwide

Highest rated

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography23 of 37: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew13 of 37: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2010s3 · 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 Stefan Czapsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Quantico (2015)

77th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Thin Blue Line (1988)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 48. 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 Stefan Czapsky's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles32–75 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles11–61 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles27–68 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles27–43 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles24–67 · median 47 · 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 Stefan Czapsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stefan Czapsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tim Burton shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles