Claudio von Planta

Director, cinematographer, editor, producer and writer, also actor · Born September 16, 1962 (64)

Claudio von Planta was born on 16 September 1962. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Chasing the Jet Stream (2019), Surviving Sudan (2005) and Explorers: Adventures of the Century (2013).

Biography from IMDb.

Born: September 16, 1962 (64)
Works as: Director, cinematographer, editor, producer and writer, also actor
Titles: 7 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 50% in 30 days

What are Claudio von Planta's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

27%

Ideas

24%

Self

21%

Society

16%

Power

12%

Friendship4 Purpose3 Freedom3 Technology2 Hope2 Community2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

6

Warm

5

Hopeful

2

Joyful

1

Melancholic

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Hopeful5 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2 Rousing2

How their films end

Happy3
Ambiguous3
Cyclical1

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 Claudio von Planta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Apple TV (4).

Also on these channels

PBS Living1 title, show their title on PBS Living

Subscription and free streaming for Claudio von Planta'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

12 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

Long Way Home(2025)
Show 10 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
World's Greatest Train Journeys from Above(2022)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Long Way Up(2020)
Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer · as Self
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Chasing the Jet Stream(2019)
Director · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
No Friends but the Mountains(2017)
Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Charley Boorman: Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · as Self
Blood on the Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director
Long Way Down(2007)
Show Cinematographer · as Self
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Return to Kirkuk: A Year in the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Cinematographer
Long Way Round(2004)
Show 7 episodes · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · as Self
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Dispatches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · Director
A Kurdish Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer · as Himself