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Simos Sarketzis

Simos Sarketzis

Cinematographer · Born December 8, 1975 (50) · Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Simos Sarketzis was born on December 9, 1975 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for Little England (2013), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) and Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 8, 1975 (50)
From
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 34 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Simos Sarketzis' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Survival
21%
Self
20%
Society
16%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDisplacement2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · 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 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · 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 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
5
Tense
3
Contemplative
4
Dread
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Simos Sarketzis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simos Sarketzis' 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

34 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Swell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • They Come Out of Margo(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • House of David(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Luna Park(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swimming Home(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Polydroso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Antilope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Behind the Haystacks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The City and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Smyrna(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • When I Smile My Eyes Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Winona(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Vourvourou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Interlude: City of a Dead Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Three Eggholders, Almost Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Xenia(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Little England(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to 'All Saints (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • With Heart & Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Everything Will Be Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Bang-Bang Wedding! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Dimitris Papaioannou 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • A Bee in August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Coat Fitting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Testosterone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life(2003)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • I'm Tired of Killing Your Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Sleepy Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Romance(1999)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1999 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Little England (2013)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Little England (2013)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

House of David (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography30 of 33: 29 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew4 of 33: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s10 · 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 Simos Sarketzis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Smyrna (2021)

98th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Little England (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 63. 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 Simos Sarketzis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simos Sarketzis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sofia Kokkali shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers