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Florian Emmerich

Florian Emmerich

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1973 (53) · Germany

Born
January 1, 1973 (53)
From
Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on Motif · 29 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 31% in 30 days

What are Florian Emmerich's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
24%
Power
18%
Morality
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
9%
Survival
6%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Other1

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 Florian Emmerich's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Florian Emmerich's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

29 credits, 23 with a Motif page.

  • Prisoner (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer(2025)

    Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Karla(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Tár(2022)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Windstorm: The Great Hurricane(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mortal Kombat(2021)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Night Swimming (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Captain(2017)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Windstorm 3(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Zwei (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • A Cure for Wellness(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Emerald Green(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Point Break(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hitman: Agent 47(2015)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Child 44(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Men & Chicken(2015)

    Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Portrait (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Zurich (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Book Thief(2013)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cloud Atlas(2012)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Safe House(2012)

    Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Green Zone(2010)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Ultimatum(2007)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Æon Flux(2005)

    Steadicam Operator

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Bourne Supremacy(2004)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Blind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1970 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Windstorm 3 (2017)

$7.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Karla (2025)

Motif 87th

Most popular right now

Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography14 of 28: 14 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score55thOther crew14 of 28: 14 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Motif score69th

By decade

1970s1 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s17 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Florian Emmerich's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Windstorm 4: Ari's Arrival (2019)

65th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Karla (2025)

Motif 87th · 75% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Florian Emmerich work with?

People who share at least 2 of Florian Emmerich's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lea Schmidbauer shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers