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Peter B. Kowalski

Peter B. Kowalski

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Peter B. Kowalski's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Power
27%
Morality
20%
Society
16%
Self
9%
Class2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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 2 · Shifting 2 · 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 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Joyful
2
Manic
1
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3

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 Peter B. Kowalski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Peter B. Kowalski'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

17 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Long Shot(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Walker(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 101 episodes · Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Face Value (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • A Mother's Testimony(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Poor White Trash(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Whipped(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5: A Call to Arms(1999)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Chow Bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

  • Babylon 5: Thirdspace(1998)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5: In the Beginning(1998)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Time to Revenge(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Barb Wire(1996)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5(1993)

    Show 88 episodes · Camera Operator · First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mother's Boys(1993)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Nightside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Terry

  • Zuma Beach(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1978 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Whipped (2000)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Poor White Trash (2000)

Midcredits 18th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 16: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 16: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography7 of 16: 5 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thOther crew7 of 16: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s8 · crew2000s5 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Peter B. Kowalski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Time to Revenge (1997)

93rd percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

One Tree Hill (2003)

Midcredits 83rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 20. 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 Peter B. Kowalski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter B. Kowalski's MovieCove titles; Tom McArdle shares the most, 2.