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Michael Lohmann

Michael Lohmann

Cinematographer, producer and director

Works as
Cinematographer, producer and director
Titles
21 on Motif · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What are Michael Lohmann's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Motif score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action 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%
Bonds
23%
Survival
22%
Morality
12%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · 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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · 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 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Dread
3
Warm
3
Absurd
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Michael Lohmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Lohmann'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

23 credits, 21 with a Motif page.

  • One Mile: Chapter Two(2026)

    Producer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • One Mile: Chapter One(2026)

    Producer

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Black Cake(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind(2022)

    Additional Photography

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Women of the Movement(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Sky Sharks(2020)

    as US Military Car Driver / WWII

    Motif score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Patsy & Loretta(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Motif score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Guest Artist(2019)

    Producer

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tell Me a Story(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • School Dance(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Remember Sunday(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Shadow of Fear(2012)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 16 Wishes(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Deadly Honeymoon(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Brothers(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • According to Greta(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Eight(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Kabluey(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 29 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Shadow Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

  • Bring It On(2000)

    First Assistant Camera

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Kabluey (2007)

$97K worldwide

Highest rated

Remember Sunday (2013)

Motif 78th

Most popular right now

One Mile: Chapter One (2026)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 22: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting4 of 22: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing6 of 22: 5 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score53rdCinematography11 of 22: 8 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Motif score47thOther crew3 of 22: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

22 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 6 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 Michael Lohmann's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

School Dance (2014)

89th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Boston Legal (2004)

Motif 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 28. 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.

Is Michael Lohmann's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 31

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Michael Lohmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Lohmann's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fernando Szew shares the most, 3.

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Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers