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Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones

Cinematographer, director and producer, also writer

Primetime Emmy winner · BAFTA Award nominee

Works as
Cinematographer, director and producer, also writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Jones' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
38%
Survival
32%
Society
12%
Self
7%
Bonds
6%
Power
4%
Nature10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
12
Thrilling
4
Warm
5
Tense
4
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical6

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 Jonathan Jones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Jones' 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

17 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prehistoric Planet(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Tiny Creatures(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • In the Footsteps of Elephant(2020)

    Cinematographer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Earth from Space(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Seven Worlds One Planet(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Downrange(2017)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • American Dynasties: The Kennedys(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Til Death Do Us Part(2017)

    Second Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Kingdoms of the Sky(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Planet Earth II(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Hunt(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Hidden Kingdoms(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Enchanted Kingdom(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Top Ten Natural Disasters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Arabia(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Great Migrations(2010)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Natural World(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 10 titles from 1983 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Enchanted Kingdom (2014)

$8.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Seven Worlds One Planet (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Prehistoric Planet (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 10: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 10: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography6 of 10: 4 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdOther crew5 of 10: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1980s1 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 2 major nominations, 2017.

WinNomination
  1. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Photography: Factual

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Jonathan Jones work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Jones' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alastair MacEwen shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles