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Erik Wilson

Cinematographer · Born December 15, 1975 (50) · Norway

BAFTA Award winner

Erik Alexander Wilson (born 15 December 1975) is a Norwegian cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Erik Wilson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1975 (50)
From
Norway
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 37 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Erik Wilson's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th 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
26%
Self
24%
Morality
17%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · 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 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 10 · 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 8 · Engaged 7 · 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 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
10
Hopeful
5
Bittersweet
4
Joyful
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous6

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 Erik Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Erik Wilson'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

37 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tangled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Cinematographer

  • Crime 101(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Broken English(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Extraordinary Miss Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Better Man(2024)

    "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Paddington in Peru(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Landscapers(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Souvenir: Part II(2021)

    as Patrick's Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Gazelle Twin & NYX: Deep England, A Performance Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Dream Horse(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • JARV IS... Beyond the Pale - Live From The Centre of The Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Tell Me Who I Am(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Paddington 2(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Will(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Hermetica Komhata HK320 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Masterminds(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Framing Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Neil Gaiman's Likely Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Harvest Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Graphic Designer

  • Paddington(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Days on Earth(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Double(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Now Is Good(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Imposter(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ed Sheeran: Drunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Tyrannosaur(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Submarine(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Friday Night Dinner(2011)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Murderland(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Broken(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shooters(2002)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The 13th Sign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Art Direction · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 35 of them dated from 2000 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Paddington (2014)

$334M worldwide

Highest rated

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Friday Night Dinner (2011)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography33 of 36: 31 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew4 of 36: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s7 · crew2010s17 · crew2020s11 · 1 acting · 10 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.

Awards

Won a BAFTA Award in 2022, Photography & Lighting, Fiction.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Erik Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Broken (2006)

69th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Paddington 2 (2017)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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 Erik Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore, sex & nudity and alcohol & drugs lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles11–65 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles8–59 · median 22 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles4–85 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles6–57 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense12 titles17–71 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Erik Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Erik Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul King shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers