John Fleckenstein
Cinematographer · Born August 2, 1946 (80) · Los Angeles, California, USA
- August 2, 1946 (80)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Cinematographer
- 6 on Motif · 11 credits in all
What are John Fleckenstein's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Fleckenstein's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for John Fleckenstein's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
11 credits, 6 with a Motif page.
Like Father, Like Santa(1998)
Motif score: 15th percentile of all films
Final Justice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Moonlight Becomes You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Prison of Secrets(1997)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
Family Plan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)
Inheritance Up Christmas(1995)
Motif score: 27th percentile of all films
The Men's Club(1986)
Motif score: 8th percentile of all films
Flashpoint(1984)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all films
Senior Power (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)
Motif score: 10th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1971 to 1998.
Biggest box office
The Men's Club (1986)
Highest rated
The Men's Club (1986)
Most popular right now
Inheritance Up Christmas (1995)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do John Fleckenstein's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Fleckenstein work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Fleckenstein's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carroll Newman shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Gary FrankShared titles: Like Father, Like Santa (1998), Prison of Secrets (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Frank
Producers
- Carroll NewmanShared titles: Like Father, Like Santa (1998), Prison of Secrets (1997), Inheritance Up Christmas (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Carroll Newman
- Melissa GleasonShared titles: Like Father, Like Santa (1998), Prison of Secrets (1997), Inheritance Up Christmas (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Melissa Gleason