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Jonathan Sela

Jonathan Sela

Cinematographer · Born April 29, 1978 (48) · Paris, France

Jonathan Sela, ASC (born April 29, 1978) is a French-born Israeli cinematographer. He has shot numerous commercials, music videos and feature films, including John Wick, The Midnight Meat Train, Transformers: The Last Knight, and Deadpool 2, as well as numerous collaborations with directors John Moore and David Leitch. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Sela, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1978 (48)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 25 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 27Up 106% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Sela's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
31%
Morality
28%
Self
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
11%
Society
7%
Power
1%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 11

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 3

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 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
9
Tense
8
Dread
6
Melancholic
4
Absurd
5
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jonathan Sela's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Sela'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

25 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jason Statham Stole My Bike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Rob a Bank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • I Was a Stranger(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Fall Guy(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bullet Train(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Lost City(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Deadpool 2(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Blonde(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Limitless(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • John Wick(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Good Day to Die Hard(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Law Abiding Citizen(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Powder Blue(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Max Payne(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Meat Train(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Randy & the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Grimm Love(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Omen(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dreamland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Soul Plane(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Girl Next Door(2004)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sponsor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 23 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Deadpool 2 (2018)

$786M worldwide

Highest rated

I Was a Stranger (2024)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Bullet Train (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography24 of 25: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s7 · 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 Jonathan Sela's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Soul Plane (2004)

76th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

I Was a Stranger (2024)

Midcredits 96th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 50. 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 Jonathan Sela's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles49–94 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles12–54 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles51–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles29–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles35–86 · median 56 · moderateheavier 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 Jonathan Sela work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Sela's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Leitch shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers