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Charles Minsky

Charles Minsky

Cinematographer, also director · Born December 13, 1946 (79) · United States

Charles Minsky was born on 13 December 1946 in the USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Congo (1995), The Hitcher (1986) and Pretty Woman (1990).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 13, 1946 (79)
From
United States
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 50 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Charles Minsky's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action 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
40%
Self
28%
Morality
15%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 26 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 16 · Intense 1

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 9 · 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 4 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Warm
12
Hopeful
9
Absurd
8
Romantic
8
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Charles Minsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Minsky'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

50 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Andi Mack(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Babysitting(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Skating to New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Back in the Game(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas with Holly(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • New Year's Eve(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Something Borrowed(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Valentine's Day(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • N.Y.C. Underground(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Post Grad(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Loving Leah(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Russell Girl(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Manchild(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • You, Me and Dupree(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Keeping Up with the Steins(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Producers(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • King of the Lost World(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Joni Mitchell: Refuge of the Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Raising Helen(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Collinwood(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • She Gets What She Wants(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Tomcats(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Looking for an Echo(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Guinevere(1999)

    Cinematographer · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Dear God(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kazaam(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • A Little Princess(1995)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Past Tense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • A House of Secrets and Lies(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dutch(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Woman(1990)

    Cinematographer · as Janitor with Water Hose (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Bull Durham(1988)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Silence at Bethany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Weekend Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Radioactive Dreams(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • April Fool's Day(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Hitcher(1986)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Mike's Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Camera Operator

  • Testament(1983)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    Camera Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Coffy(1973)

    Location Assistant

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Violated! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Camera Operator

  • Chain Gang Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Prisoner

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1971 to 2017.

Biggest box office

Pretty Woman (1990)

$463M worldwide

Highest rated

Pretty Woman (1990)

Midcredits 87th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 46: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 46: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography36 of 46: 34 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew8 of 46: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1970s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew1980s10 · crew1990s10 · 1 acting · 10 crew2000s14 · crew2010s9 · 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 Charles Minsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · cinematographer

Manchild (2007)

87th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Little Princess (1995)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 43. 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 Charles Minsky's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles0–60 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles25–53 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles33–64 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles11–49 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles3–58 · median 11 · minimallighter than most 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 Charles Minsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Minsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Garry Marshall shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles