Skip to content
MovieCove
Thaddeus Wadleigh

Thaddeus Wadleigh

Cinematographer, also producer · Born June 6, 1964 (62) · Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Thaddeus Wadleigh is an American cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1964 (62)
From
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Thaddeus Wadleigh's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Power
30%
Morality
21%
Survival
13%
Ideas
11%
Bonds
9%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · 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 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
5
Dread
5
Warm
4
Cold
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous7
  • Other1

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 Thaddeus Wadleigh's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Thaddeus Wadleigh'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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Parrot Kindergarten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Not So Pretty(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Allen v. Farrow(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • On the Record(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Do You Trust This Computer?(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Bleeding Edge(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cartoon Camera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hunting Ground(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic(2013)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible War(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Eames: The Architect & The Painter(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Electric Car(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Love Shack(2010)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Outrage(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Who Killed the Electric Car?(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Death by Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mangler Reborn(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Loco Love(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Girl 2(1994)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Compromising Situations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dogfight(1991)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Bad Influence(1990)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Heathers(1989)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1989 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

The Invisible War (2012)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography11 of 16: 11 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87thOther crew5 of 16: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s4 · 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 Thaddeus Wadleigh's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Love Shack (2010)

92nd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Invisible War (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 64, 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.

Who does Thaddeus Wadleigh work with?

People who share at least 2 of Thaddeus Wadleigh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kirby Dick shares the most, 7.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers