Franz Lustig
Cinematographer · Born October 7, 1967 (59) · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Franz Lustig was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for How I Live Now (2013), Ninja Assassin (2009) and Perfect Days (2023).
Biography from TMDB.
- October 7, 1967 (59)
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Cinematographer
- 8 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Franz Lustig's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Franz Lustig's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Franz Lustig'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
16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
From Inside Out: The Architecture of Peter Zumthor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Keys to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Perfect Days(2023)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Some Body Comes Into the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Anselm(2023)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Housekeeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Two or Three Things I Know about Edward Hopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Aftermath(2019)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
How I Live Now(2013)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Palermo Shooting(2008)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all filmsDance for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Don't Come Knocking(2005)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Land of Plenty(2004)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
La mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Hommage à Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1996 to 2025.
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 Franz Lustig's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 66. 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.
Is Franz Lustig's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Franz Lustig work with?
People who share at least 2 of Franz Lustig's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wim Wenders shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Wim WendersShared titles: Anselm (2023), Perfect Days (2023), Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005), Land of Plenty (2004)See all 5 shared titles with Wim Wenders
Editors
- Oli WeissShared titles: Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Oli Weiss
- Peter PrzygoddaShared titles: Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Przygodda
Producers
- Jeremy ThomasShared titles: Anselm (2023), Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Jeremy Thomas
- Stephan MallmannShared titles: Anselm (2023), Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Stephan Mallmann
- Peter SchwartzkopffShared titles: Palermo Shooting (2008), Don't Come Knocking (2005), Land of Plenty (2004)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Schwartzkopff
- Karsten BrünigShared titles: Anselm (2023), Don't Come Knocking (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Karsten Brünig
Mixed roles
- Ingeborg BachmannShared titles: Anselm (2023), Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ingeborg Bachmann
