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Byron Shah

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Byron Shah's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
29%
Self
18%
Morality
17%
Ideas
14%
Society
13%
Survival
8%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 4 · 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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Warm
5
Hopeful
6
Contemplative
5
Tense
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

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 Byron Shah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Byron Shah'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, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History(2019)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Climb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Love by the 10th Date(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Victor(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Mercy(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cesar's Last Fast(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Prom(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Animal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Middle of Nowhere(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • David McCullough: Painting with Words(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Masters of the Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • An American Crime(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nine Inch Nails Live: Beside You in Time(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Go-Getter(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Andy Barker, P.I.(2007)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Careless(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • C.S. Lewis: Dreamer of Narnia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Behind the Scenes of 'Spider-Man'(2004)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Spider-Man: The Mythology of the 21st Century(2002)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Matrix Revisited(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Better Living Through Circuitry(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Mischievous Ravi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

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

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1998 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Prom (2011)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

The Matrix Revisited (2001)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

An American Crime (2007)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 19: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography15 of 19: 15 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew3 of 19: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s6 · 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 Byron Shah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Cesar's Last Fast (2014)

77th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Matrix Revisited (2001)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 33. 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 Byron Shah work with?

People who share at least 2 of Byron Shah's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Josh Oreck shares the most, 2.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers