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Geoffrey Schaaf

Cinematographer and producer · Died January 22, 2023

Died
January 22, 2023
Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 20 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 38% in 30 days

What are Geoffrey Schaaf's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
27%
Self
22%
Morality
19%
Society
19%
Power
11%
Ideas
3%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
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 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · 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 6 · 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 2 · Engaged 5 · 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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

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
Dread
4
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Cold
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Geoffrey Schaaf's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Geoffrey Schaaf'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

20 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Isolation(2021)

    Producer · as Man

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of the Comic Strip(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Wall Street Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Showgirls: Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Portal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Candy Stripers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Séance(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Shelter Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Determination of Death(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 17 episodes · Cinematographer

  • I Married a Monster(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Midnight Heat(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Empty Cradle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • SeaQuest 2032(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • All-American Murder(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • The China Lake Murders(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1990 to 2021.

Highest rated

All-American Murder (1991)

Midcredits 20th

Most popular right now

Midnight Heat (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 18: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 18: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 18: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography14 of 18: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score20th

By decade

1990s9 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 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 Geoffrey Schaaf's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor, producer

Isolation (2021)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Charmed (1998)

Midcredits 71st · 76% 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 Geoffrey Schaaf work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geoffrey Schaaf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; J.C. Quinn shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers