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Fabian Wagner

Fabian Wagner

Cinematographer · Born April 25, 1978 (48) · München, Germany

Primetime Emmy nominee

Fabian Wagner (born 25 April 1978) is a German cinematographer. His roles in the production of the television shows Sherlock and Game of Thrones have earned him two Creative Arts Emmy Award nominations. In 2017 and 2020, respectively, he won the American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series for his work on the Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards" and for his work on season 3 of The Crown. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fabian Wagner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 25, 1978 (48)
From
München, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 60 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 156 days to Oct 27

What are Fabian Wagner's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
26%
Morality
22%
Survival
13%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
6
Triumphant
2
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7

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 Fabian Wagner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fabian Wagner'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

60 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Minecraft Movie Squared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Masters of the Universe(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Psychopomp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Venom: The Last Dance(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Winter Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • House of the Dragon(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage(2021)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Overlord(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Justice League(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Family(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Churchill's Secret(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Victor Frankenstein(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Barney Thomson(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lucky 7(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • The White Queen(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Da Vinci's Demons(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Mrs Biggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sinbad(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • DCI Banks(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Scott & Bailey(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Audrey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Soul Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Sherlock(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Lions(2010)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Monster Butler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Very Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974(2009)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Propane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Wallander(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Survivors(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Spooks: Code 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • White Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Ashes to Ashes(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Me Head's a Shed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • King Ponce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Is Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Moth to a Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • The Street(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Binman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Milk and Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Farewell Charlie Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Making Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Rave Macbeth(2001)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Climb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • This Is How It Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 56 of them dated from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Justice League (2017)

$661M worldwide

Highest rated

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Justice League (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography57 of 60: 56 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndOther crew4 of 60: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s23 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s8 · 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

2 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2015.

  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries 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 Fabian Wagner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Lucky 7 (2013)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Sherlock (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. 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 Fabian Wagner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles53–83 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles10–31 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles36–73 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles27–31 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles39–79 · median 61 · intenseheavier 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 Fabian Wagner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fabian Wagner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zack Snyder shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers