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Danny Elsen

Danny Elsen

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 74% in 30 days

What are Danny Elsen's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
Morality
46%
Survival
24%
Bonds
13%
Self
12%
Power
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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 7 · Full focus 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
5
Dread
5
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Danny Elsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Danny Elsen'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

48 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Amsterdamned II(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Prodigies(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Altijd zomer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Marie Antoinette(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Restless(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • My Father Is an Airplane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • 10 Songs for Charity(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Torpedo(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Play or Die(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Sinterklaas en de Wakkere Nachten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Niet schieten(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • De Infiltrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Control(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Prime Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Clinch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Wat Mannen Willen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Clean Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • J. Kessels(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Belgian Rhapsody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Mea culpa(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Marchers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Paris Countdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Man Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Jackie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Time of My Life(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Loft(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Les Barons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Far From Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Loft(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stormforce(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Verlengd weekend(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Wedding Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Memory of a Killer(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Oysters at Nam Kee's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • 9 Days of the Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Blazen tot honderd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Burnt Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Elixir d'Anvers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Impoverished Britain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Ouf! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • I Am Johnnie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Camera Operator

  • Robochick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • 'Tot ziens!' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Sauver Mozart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • The Countess of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles, 41 of them dated from 1993 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Loft (2008)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Niet schieten (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Amsterdamned II (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography43 of 44: 43 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 44: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s18 · crew2020s6 · 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 Danny Elsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

10 Songs for Charity (2021)

66th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Niet schieten (2018)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 52. 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 Danny Elsen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Danny Elsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Danny Elsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Ravoet shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers