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Michael Fimognari

Michael Fimognari

Cinematographer, director and producer · Born June 26, 1974 (52) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Michael Fimognari (born June 26, 1974) is an American cinematographer and director. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2002 with a degree in cinematography.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 26, 1974 (52)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Works as
Cinematographer, director and producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Michael Fimognari's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: 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
26%
Bonds
26%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Power
5%
Ideas
5%
Society
5%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 10 · Serious 10 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 18

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 7

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 16

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 20 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Dread
20
Melancholic
18
Contemplative
8
Romantic
6
Other
36

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 17 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous11

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 Michael Fimognari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Fimognari'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

50 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Exorcist: Martyrs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Carrie(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Last Kiss(2026)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Jingle Bell Heist(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the House of Usher(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Midnight Club(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Mass(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • To All the Boys: Always and Forever(2021)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You(2020)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Le Chat Est Mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Fast Color(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • To All the Boys I've Loved Before(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Cleanse(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Gerald's Game(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Before I Fall(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Abattoir(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ouija: Origin of Evil(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Before I Wake(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Misconduct(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Visions(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Demonic(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lazarus Effect(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jessabelle(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 10 Cent Pistol(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Oculus(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Crawlspace(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow You're Gone(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire Tour(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 96 Minutes(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Boy(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Leave(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Au Revoir Taipei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Brotherhood(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dare(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Yonkers Joe(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shuttle(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Neighbor(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Black Irish(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Wants to Be Italian(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unrest(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The 12 Dogs of Christmas(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Knots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Fighting Tommy Riley(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Ocha Cups for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Epilogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 45 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Fall of the House of Usher (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 48: 2 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing6 of 48: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thCinematography45 of 48: 39 only cinematography, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

48 titles, 7 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s12 · crew2010s25 · 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.

How do Michael Fimognari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Neighbor (2007)

71st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 50. 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 Michael Fimognari's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles6–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity23 titles11–54 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles24–71 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles9–65 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles4–88 · median 69 · 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 Michael Fimognari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Fimognari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Flanagan shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles