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John Paul DeFazio

John Paul DeFazio

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 25% in 30 days

What are John Paul DeFazio's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
27%
Morality
25%
Self
20%
Bonds
13%
Society
11%
Power
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 1 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
5
Absurd
5
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous8

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 John Paul DeFazio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Paul DeFazio'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

24 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Murder and Cocktails(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pulp Modern: Die Laughing(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Darkness of the Road(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Los Angeles(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Crime Story(2021)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • You're Not Alone(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dreams I Never Had (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Get Married or Die(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bethany(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • John and Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Limelight(2017)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Condemned 2(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Avengers Grimm(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Superfast!(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • She Sings to the Stars(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Canyons(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Splatter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Splatter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Fold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Undoing(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Reeker(2005)

    Best Boy Grip

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 9:30 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Gan Bei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2004 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Canyons (2013)

$270K worldwide

Highest rated

Bethany (2017)

Midcredits 31st

Most popular right now

The Canyons (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 19: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography15 of 19: 14 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thOther crew4 of 19: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s6 · 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.

How do John Paul DeFazio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Undoing (2006)

97th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Pulp Modern: Die Laughing (2024)

Midcredits 89th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 28. 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 John Paul DeFazio work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Paul DeFazio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Cullen Bressack shares the most, 3.

Directors

Composers

Producers