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Timothy Galfas

Director, cinematographer and writer

Works as
Director, cinematographer and writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Timothy Galfas' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
26%
Self
16%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Timothy Galfas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Timothy Galfas' 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

11 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Forging Through the Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi Vision for 'The Lord of the Rings' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Thanks · as Himself

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hey Good Lookin'(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Summer Lovers(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sunnyside(1979)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Lord of the Rings(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Maneaters Are Loose! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Black Fist(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Revenge for a Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • An American Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 1976 to 2010.

Biggest box office

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Midcredits 54th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing5 of 11: 4 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 11: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography4 of 11: 4 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 11: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s3 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Timothy Galfas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Rhinestone (1984)

80th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

Midcredits 54th · 48% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 62/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Timothy Galfas' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Timothy Galfas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Timothy Galfas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ralph Bakshi shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers