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Mathias Herndl

Cinematographer, director and producer · Born October 1, 1975 (51) · Munich, Germany

Primetime Emmy winner

Mathias Herndl was born on 1 October 1975 in Munich, Germany. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for Genius (2017), Motive (2013) and Eden (2024).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 1, 1975 (51)
From
Munich, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer, director and producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Mathias Herndl's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Ideas
10%
Power
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · 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 12 · Engaged 5 · 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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Hopeful
10
Warm
6
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
6
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Mathias Herndl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mathias Herndl'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

33 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Eden (2024)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Garage Sale Mystery (2013)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

The Order (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 28: 6 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score39thProducing2 of 28: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography20 of 28: 18 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s8 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s5 · 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 Primetime Emmy in 2018, Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie.

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 Mathias Herndl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · producer

SHReD: The Story of Asher Bradshaw (2013)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Genius (2017)

Midcredits 91st · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 39. 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 Mathias Herndl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles45–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–47 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles23–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–55 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles46–68 · median 47 · 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 Mathias Herndl work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mathias Herndl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harvey Kahn shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles