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Steve Mason

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1954 (72) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Born
January 1, 1954 (72)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are Steve Mason's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Survival
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 11 · 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 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Hopeful
7
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Steve Mason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Mason'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

33 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • 13 Minutes(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • A Change of Heart(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Bag Man(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Breaking at the Edge(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Rites of Passage(2012)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ghost of New Orleans(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Blood Done Sign My Name(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A West Texas Children's Story(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Venom(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Harsh Times(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Wendell Baker Story(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Basic(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rollerball(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bootmen(2000)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • BASEketball(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Buddy(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • That Old Feeling(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Custodian(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Broken Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Redheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Strictly Ballroom(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Luigi’s Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Dadah Is Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Operator

  • The Tale of Ruby Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Spécial Mad Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • BMX Bandits(1983)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Focus Puller

  • The Winds of Jarrah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Focus Puller

  • A Dangerous Summer(1982)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1982 to 2021.

Biggest box office

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

A West Texas Children's Story (2007)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

13 Minutes (2021)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 32: 26 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew6 of 32: 5 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s6 · 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 Steve Mason's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Change of Heart (2017)

92nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 34. 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 Steve Mason's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles24–81 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles21–51 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles35–90 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles12–61 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles8–87 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Steve Mason work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Mason's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Devin Maurer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers