David Luther
Cinematographer · Born July 1, 1972 (54) · München, Germany
Based in London, David is a multi award-winning DOP with a huge string of highly successful and critically acclaimed television dramas to his name. He was born in Munich to Czech and Slovak parents and studied cinematography first at the prestigious FAMU university in Prague, then a further three years at the National Film & Television School in Beaconsfield where he graduated with First Class Honours. After making his name in commercials David moved into primetime television drama. David is fluent in English, Czech and German. He lives in London with his wife and two sons.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 1, 1972 (54)
- München, Germany
- Cinematographer
- 16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are David Luther's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 David Luther's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for David Luther'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
21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Ride or Die(2026)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Silo(2023)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
His Dark Materials(2019)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
MotherFatherSon(2019)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Das Boot(2018)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Hard Sun(2018)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
The Last Post(2017)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Mindhorn(2016)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The Smoke(2014)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
The White Queen(2013)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
The Mill(2013)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Hit & Miss(2012)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Sherlock(2010)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
The Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Grow Your Own(2007)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Wide Sargasso Sea(2006)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pieta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1998 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Mindhorn (2016)
Highest rated
Hit & Miss (2012)
Most popular right now
Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse (2015)
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 David Luther's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 30. 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 David Luther work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Luther's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorraine Burroughs shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Lorraine BurroughsShared titles: Hard Sun (2018), Wide Sargasso Sea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Lorraine Burroughs
Producers
- Elwen RowlandsShared titles: The Last Post (2017), Wide Sargasso Sea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Elwen Rowlands
- Jane FeatherstoneShared titles: The Smoke (2014), Wide Sargasso Sea (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Featherstone
