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David Gribble

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1946 (80) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Born
January 1, 1946 (80)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on Motif · 32 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are David Gribble's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Motif score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
38%
Self
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 5

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Easy watch 5 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12

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 David Gribble's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Gribble'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

32 credits, 20 with a Motif page.

  • iHostage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: No Remorse(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Radio Pirates (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jesse Stone: Night Passage(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The World's Fastest Indian(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ike: Countdown to D-Day(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Crooked Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Chill Factor(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Quest(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nowhere to Run(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fires Within(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cadillac Man(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Tap(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • High Tide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • American Harvest(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Adam: His Song Continues(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Never Silent(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fast Talking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Running on Empty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Monkey Grip (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadline (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Best of Friends(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The FJ Holden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man from Hong Kong(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Private Collection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Satdee Nite (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Drifting Avenger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1968 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Quest (1996)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Nowhere to Run (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography27 of 29: 26 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Motif score82ndOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do David Gribble's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Motif score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

American Harvest (1987)

83rd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Motif 96th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is David Gribble's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian 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 David Gribble work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Gribble's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Harmon shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers