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Emil Topuzov

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Emil Topuzov's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
36%
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Power
14%
Self
5%
Ideas
3%
Society
1%
Survival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · 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 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Dread
7
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
4
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Emil Topuzov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emil Topuzov'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

41 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sister Regina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • La Belle Dame Sans Merci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rest Is Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Final Score(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mara(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Black Eyed Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Labyrinths of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • XIIa(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Botev: In the Shadow of the Monument (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Aliens(2016)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Jarhead 2: Field of Fire(2014)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Savior(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Expendables 2(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Scream of the Banshee(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Task(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Prowl(2010)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Universal Soldier: Regeneration(2009)

    "B" Camera Operator · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ninja(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Tournament(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cyclops(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Dead(2008)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hero Wanted(2008)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Finding Rin Tin Tin(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mega Snake(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Until Death(2007)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wicked Little Things(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    "B" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Mansquito(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Raging Sharks(2005)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

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

    Camera Operator

  • Target of Opportunity(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Shark Zone(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Out for a Kill(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Hunter(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Сомбреро блус (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Final Score (2018)

$1.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Tournament (2009)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines (2012)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography30 of 38: 28 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thOther crew10 of 38: 8 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s16 · crew2020s3 · 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 Emil Topuzov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 29 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · cinematographer

Target of Opportunity (2005)

92nd percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Savior (2014)

Midcredits 45th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 47/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 34. 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 Emil Topuzov's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 90 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Emil Topuzov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emil Topuzov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Varod shares the most, 10.

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Producers