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Alan Jacobsen

Cinematographer, also producer

Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Alan Jacobsen's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
33%
Self
21%
Ideas
17%
Power
14%
Survival
8%
Morality
6%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
11
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous5
  • Cyclical1

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 Alan Jacobsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Jacobsen'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Boorman and the Devil(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The New Yorker at 100(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Hazardous History with Henry Winkler(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Lift(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Care(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Pride(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Worn Stories(2021)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Empires of New York(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The History of Food (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Murder Mountain(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Cultureshock(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Superheroes Decoded(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Strong Island(2017)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Abstract: The Art of Design(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Point and Shoot(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Wish: Ending The Nuclear Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Gareeb Nawaz's Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Trials of Darryl Hunt(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Desert Blue(1998)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Return to Paradise Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Gaffer

  • Suits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Rigging Gaffer

  • Blixa Bargeld Stole My Cowboy Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Best Boy Electric · Key Grip

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52 (2021)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Boorman and the Devil (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography14 of 18: 13 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew4 of 18: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s6 · 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 Alan Jacobsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 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 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Color of Care (2022)

99th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Boorman and the Devil (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 65. 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.

Who does Alan Jacobsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Jacobsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Vlasits shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers