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John Newby

John Newby

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27

What are John Newby's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
26%
Self
20%
Bonds
18%
Power
15%
Ideas
13%
Society
5%
Survival
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Warm
3
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • 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 John Newby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Newby'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

40 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • CSI: Vegas(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Bold Type(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Cooper and Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Nurse Jeffrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Middleman(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 82 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Vegas Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Young MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Desert Saints(2002)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa and Pete(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Silk Hope(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Stringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Christmas Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Cab to Canada(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Defenders: Taking the First(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Laundry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Defenders: Choice of Evils(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Defenders: Payback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Timepiece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Unter Druck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Sun Rising(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Sexual Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • New Jack City(1991)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Maria's Story(1990)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead Women in Lingerie(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Do the Right Thing(1989)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Whales of August(1987)

    Chief Lighting Technician

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Private Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Gaffer

  • Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Back(1982)

    Best Boy Grip

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Silent Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Gaffer

  • Friday the 13th: Part 2(1981)

    Best Boy Grip

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Between the Lines(1977)

    Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1977 to 2021.

Highest rated

Desert Saints (2002)

Midcredits 40th

Most popular right now

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 38: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography28 of 38: 26 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thEditing1 of 38: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew10 of 38: 10 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s5 · 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 John Newby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Santa and Pete (1999)

76th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Middleman (2008)

Midcredits 86th · 85% liked

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 John Newby work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Newby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erica Fox shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers