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Anthony Hardwick

Anthony Hardwick

Cinematographer · Born November 7, 1973 (52)

Anthony Hardwick is a director of photography based in Los Angeles, CA. He is best known for his work on episodic television shows including Entourage, The Last Man On Earth, and Rizzoli & Isles, as well as for his work on the feature film, Borat, and the documentary feature film, Religulous.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 7, 1973 (52)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on Motif · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Anthony Hardwick's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Motif score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Motif score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
41%
Society
37%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
9%
Morality
5%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Relentless: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their relentless movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Tense
2
Manic
1
Triumphant
1
Hopeful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Anthony Hardwick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Hardwick'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

22 credits, 16 with a Motif page.

  • Stuart Fails to Save the Universe(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Flight Attendant(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghosted (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Army of One(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Comedians(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Bent(2012)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • D-Minus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Steadicam Operator

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Brüno(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Religulous(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Little Inappropriate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Procedure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grand(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Borat(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad of Greenwich Village(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Road Trip(2000)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Boxers(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Frat House (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cure: Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1993 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Borat (2006)

$263M worldwide

Highest rated

Borat (2006)

Motif 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 21: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography17 of 21: 16 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Motif score60thOther crew3 of 21: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s3 · 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 Anthony Hardwick's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Ballad of Greenwich Village (2005)

83rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Shameless (2011)

Motif 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 48. 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.

Who does Anthony Hardwick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Hardwick's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Charles shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers