Skip to content
MovieCove
Anthony Dod Mantle

Anthony Dod Mantle

Cinematographer · Born April 14, 1955 (71) · Witney, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Oscar winner · 2 BAFTA Awards · 2 other major award bodies

Anthony Dod Mantle (born 14 April 1955) is an English cinematographer, known as a pioneer of digital filmmaking through his collaborations with directors Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg, Danny Boyle, and Kevin Macdonald. During the 1990s, he was a figure in the Dogme 95 movement. He won the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography for Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire (2008), the first digitally-shot film to win an Oscar. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Dod Mantle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 14, 1955 (71)
From
Witney, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 53 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Anthony Dod Mantle's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
21%
Bonds
20%
Morality
19%
Self
15%
Power
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 21

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 23

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 6

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

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · 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 7 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 11

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 20

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 21 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
14
Dread
10
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
9
Other
25

How their films linger

Thought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous7

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 Anthony Dod Mantle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Dod Mantle'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

53 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Runner(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • 28 Years Later(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Animal Within(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • My Penguin Friend(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Pistol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • American Sausage Standoff(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Undoing(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Radioactive(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Command(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Putin Interviews(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • First They Killed My Father(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Snowden(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Our Kind of Traitor(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • In the Heart of the Sea(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rush(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trance(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dredd(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Eagle(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • 127 Hours(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Antichrist(2009)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • D.A.D.: True Believer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Country Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • My Black Little Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • When a Man Comes Home(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Just Like Home(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Last King of Scotland(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Brothers of the Head(2005)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mit Danmark(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Manderlay(2005)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Millions(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Wendy(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lost Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • Dogville(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • It's All About Love(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 28 Days Later(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Strumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • D-Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Julien Donkey-Boy(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gone with the Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Mifune(1999)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Celebration(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Biggest Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Breaking the Waves(1996)

    Location Scout

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Operation Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The Terrorists! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • The Birthday Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

28 Years Later (2025)

$151M worldwide

Highest rated

Rush (2013)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

28 Years Later (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography50 of 52: 46 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew6 of 52: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

52 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s21 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s8 · 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

an Oscar and 2 BAFTA Awards from 8 major nominations, 2000–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Photography & Lighting, Fiction
  2. 2011
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  3. 2009
    • Oscar, won · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Photography & Lighting Fiction/Entertainment
  4. 2007
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  5. 2000
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · 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 Anthony Dod Mantle's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of the 34 of 35 with a score; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Runner (2026)

75th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Rush (2013)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. 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 Anthony Dod Mantle's work okay for kids?

Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles32–94 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles16–77 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles27–87 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles11–64 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles43–92 · median 72 · 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 Anthony Dod Mantle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Dod Mantle's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Boyle shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles