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Keyan Safyari

Keyan Safyari

Cinematographer and producer, also director · Born September 17, 1983 (43) · Los Angeles, California, USA

2 Primetime Emmys

Keyan Safyari is Producer, Director and a Emmy award winning Cinematographer for feature films, T.V. shows, commercials and music videos. He graduated California State University Northridge with a BA in Film Production. He formed Moving Images Entertainment Inc. which specializes in all aspects of production from production to post-production. Using his skill set he was able to provide a business model that was efficient, profitable and sensible, all the while providing high quality work for his clients and theatrically released films.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 17, 1983 (43)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and producer, also director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Keyan Safyari's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Genres

Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Family movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Music 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
Society
54%
Ideas
18%
Self
14%
Survival
9%
Bonds
5%
Community10 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
8
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Keyan Safyari's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keyan Safyari'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

22 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 2009 to 2025.

Highest rated

Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 15: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography8 of 15: 7 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thEditing1 of 15: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew7 of 15: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score96th

By decade

2000s1 · crew2020s14 · 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 Primetime Emmys from 12 major nominations, 2020–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
  4. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
  5. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
  6. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
  7. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special

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 Keyan Safyari's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Ukraine: Answering the Call (2022)

99th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Wicked: One Wonderful Night (2025)

Midcredits 94th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 50. 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.

Who does Keyan Safyari work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keyan Safyari's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ashley Edens shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

  • Ashley Edens7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Ashley Edens
  • Katy Mullan6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Katy Mullan
  • Raj Kapoor5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Raj Kapoor
  • Connor Malbeuf5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Connor Malbeuf