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Zac Nicholson

Zac Nicholson

Cinematographer · Born March 7, 1971 (55) · London, England, UK

Zac Nicholson is a Director of Photography who has worked with, among others, Armando Iannucci on The Death of Stalin and The Personal History of David Copperfield.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 7, 1971 (55)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Zac Nicholson's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
30%
Power
19%
Morality
17%
Society
15%
Self
14%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Contemplative
5
Hopeful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9
  • Ambiguous2

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 Zac Nicholson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Zac Nicholson'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

40 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Magic Faraway Tree(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • One Life(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Lost King(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Boy Called Christmas(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Pursuit of Love(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Misbehaviour(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Personal History of David Copperfield(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • All Is True(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Red Joan(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Death of Stalin(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Rack Pack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sound of Music Live(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Capital(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Light Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • War Book (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Honorable Woman(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Welcome to the Punch(2013)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mayday(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • What Remains(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Les Misérables(2012)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Junk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Johnny English Reborn(2011)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Send Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Swinging with the Finkels(2011)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The King's Speech(2010)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Glorious 39(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pirate Radio(2009)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Joe's Palace(2007)

    "A" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Coming Down the Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    "B" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

  • This Is England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    "B" Camera Operator

  • Special People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Man's Shoes(2004)

    Additional Photography · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hustle(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Birthday Girl(2001)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Death of Stalin (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography24 of 37: 23 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew14 of 37: 13 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score80th

By decade

2000s9 · crew2010s22 · crew2020s6 · 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 Zac Nicholson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Sound of Music Live (2015)

54th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Black Mirror (2011)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 56. 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 Zac Nicholson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–49 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles13–45 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles25–64 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles25–40 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian 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 Zac Nicholson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Zac Nicholson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lesley Manville shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers