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Jonathan Kovel

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 2% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Kovel's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Power
25%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Society
10%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
3%
Oppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Kovel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Kovel'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

28 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Return of Omotara Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The House That Never Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • The Masked King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Die Dekonstruksie van Retta Blom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Onye Egwu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Mugabe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Shanty Town(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Anikulapo(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Peacock(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Naija Christmas(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • La Femme Anjola(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swallow(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Voiceless(2020)

    Cinematographer · Photoscience Manager

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Untitled Pizza Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Citation(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sew the Winter to My Skin(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Housekeepers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dis ek, Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Ayanda and the Mechanic(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Berea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Of Good Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Too Fast to be a Woman?: The Story of Caster Semenya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Camera Operator

  • Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gums and Noses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Surrender Dorothy(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Miss Ruby's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Gaffer

  • The Dead Boys' Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Grip

  • Lester Shot From A Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1992 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ayanda and the Mechanic (2015)

$48K worldwide

Highest rated

Citation (2020)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

Shanty Town (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography19 of 23: 19 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew4 of 23: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s11 · 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 Jonathan Kovel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela (2005)

94th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Citation (2020)

Midcredits 68th · 60% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 58. 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 Jonathan Kovel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Kovel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kunle Afolayan shares the most, 4.

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Producers