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Simon Raby

Simon Raby

Cinematographer · Born January 21, 1961 (65) · Akrotiri, Cyprus

Simon Raby is a cinematographer

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 21, 1961 (65)
From
Akrotiri, Cyprus
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 32 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 57% in 30 days

What are Simon Raby's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th 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
Survival
27%
Bonds
20%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
13%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 7

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
3
Dread
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Simon Raby's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Raby'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

32 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tenor: My Name Is Pati(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Attachment Theory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • After the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · Additional Photography

  • M3GAN(2022)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • No Exit(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Girl on the Bridge(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Mortal Engines(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Deathgasm(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Orphans & Kingdoms(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Elysium(2013)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Giselle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Camera Operator

  • Emilie Richards - Spuren der Vergangenheit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Rumble & Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Predicament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • District 9(2009)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • When Strangers Appear(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Nightmare Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Jumbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ugly(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Moment Passing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Twilight of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

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

    Director · Writer

  • A Game With No Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Sure to Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Hinekaro Goes on a Picnic and Blows Up Another Obelisk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Savage Rites: A South Sea Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mortal Engines (2018)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web (2017)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Mortal Engines (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 30: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 30: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography27 of 30: 24 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew4 of 30: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 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 Simon Raby's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Girl on the Bridge (2020)

88th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

District 9 (2009)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 42. 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 Simon Raby's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Simon Raby work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Raby's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Reynolds shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles