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Mark Willis

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Mark Willis' films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
66%
Survival
23%
Bonds
11%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
1
Cold
1
Contemplative
1
Thrilling
1

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 Mark Willis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Mark Willis' 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

18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Reacher(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
  • The Captive(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • The Love Guru(2008)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
  • One Way(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Trump Unauthorized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Camera Operator

  • The Life of Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Camera Operator

  • Owning Mahowny(2003)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Bliss(1997)

    Grip

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Heaven Before I Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Tiger Claws II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Golden Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Exotica(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • Shurtleff on Acting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Psycho Pike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • Tiger Claws(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • The Adjuster(1991)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe(1990)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • The Brain(1988)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1988 to 2022.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography8 of 16: 7 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 16: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 Mark Willis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Reviewers score the cinematography 38/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 28. 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 Mark Willis work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mark Willis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Quinn shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers