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Jerzy Zielinski

Jerzy Zielinski

Cinematographer · Born January 8, 1950 (76) · Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

Born
January 8, 1950 (76)
From
Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 45 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jerzy Zielinski's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
23%
Morality
21%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Self-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 16 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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 10 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 0

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 13 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
8
Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Hopeful
9
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Jerzy Zielinski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jerzy Zielinski'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

45 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • 7 Emotions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Summer Solstice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The King of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Private Peaceful(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • See Kate Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lazarus Project(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Fun with Dick and Jane(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Assassination of Richard Nixon(2004)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Cletis Tout?(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bubble Boy(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Third Miracle(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • ATF(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Teaching Mrs. Tingle(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Home Fries(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Washington Square(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • That Darn Cat(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Powder(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Houseguest(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Swing Kids(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Paradise(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Escape from the Liberty Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Fools of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Valentino Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • On the Silver Globe(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The January Man(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In a Shallow Grave(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stars and Bars(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Flight of the Spruce Goose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Medium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Cal(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Daimler-Benz Limousine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Shivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Tender Spots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Wizja lokalna 1901 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Aria for an Athlete (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Wejście w nurt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • A Small Town Love Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • ABC Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Rozmowa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Camera Operator

  • New Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1975 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

$205M worldwide

Highest rated

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 44: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography41 of 44: 41 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew2 of 44: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s4 · 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 Jerzy Zielinski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

In a Shallow Grave (1988)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 47. 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 Jerzy Zielinski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles27–48 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles22–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles22–64 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles16–34 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles8–48 · median 19 · mildlighter than most 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 Jerzy Zielinski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jerzy Zielinski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pat O'Connor shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers