John Lyde

Cinematographer, editor, director, producer and writer · Born September 29, 1976 (50) · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

John Lyde (born Airk Thaughbaer; September 29, 1976) is an American director, producer, cinematographer, film editor, and screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: September 29, 1976 (50)
From: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Works as: Cinematographer, editor, director, producer and writer
Titles: 73 on MovieCove · 99 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 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are John Lyde's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure6 titles31^st

Family5 titles69^th

Thriller2 titles22^nd

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

43%

Self

16%

Survival

16%

Morality

13%

Society

Ideas

Power

Romantic love29 Family bonds18 Survival15 Redemption9 Community10 Friendship7 Self-worth7 Purpose6

What they feel like to watch

their average across 63 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 62

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 46 · Serious 14 · Dark 3

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 49 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 1

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 38 · Charged 18 · Intense 7

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 47 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 26 · Funny 1

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 41 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 49 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 47 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 3

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 58 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful

Warm

Romantic

Tense

Joyful

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good47 Hopeful44 Fun15 Unsettling5 Bittersweet4 Cozy3

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy51
Bittersweet6
Ambiguous8

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 John Lyde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 66 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (54).

Also on these channels

Great American Pure Flix14 titles
UP Faith & Family8 titles, show their 8 titles on UP Faith & Family
Dove Channel2 titles, show their 2 titles on Dove Channel
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
Passionflix1 title, show their title on Passionflix
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for John Lyde'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

99 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page.

The Sheriffs of Savage Wells(2026)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Seeking Persephone(2026)
Show 4 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Sleeping Beauty Next Door(2026)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
1 More Round(2025)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Christmas Roses(2025)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Guarded(2025)
Show Editor
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Tails of Christmas(2024)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Romance on the Ranch(2024)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Love Switch(2024)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · First Assistant Director · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Passport to Love(2024)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Mythica: Stormbound(2023)
Editor
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons(2024)
Editor
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Love Across Time(2024)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Santa, Maybe(2023)
Cinematographer · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Journey to Christmas(2023)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Cinderella in the Caribbean(2023)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Lost in Love(2023)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Love in Tahiti(2023)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Destined 2: Christmas Once More(2023)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Quest for Love(2022)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Destined at Christmas(2022)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Love's Portrait(2022)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Just Add Love(2022)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Beauty and the Billionaire(2022)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
My One True Love(2022)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Stalked in Paradise(2021)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Identical Love(2021)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Love, Lost & Found(2021)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Hot Chocolate Holiday(2021)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Lights, Camera, Romance(2021)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Love in Aruba(2021)
Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Scarlett(2020)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
A Crafty Christmas Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Cinematographer
Retreat to Paradise(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Young Joseph 1820 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Director
Shattered Memories(2019)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Romance in the Air(2020)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Timeless Love(2019)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
A Candle in the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
The Fighting Preacher(2019)
as Bob Douglas
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Trial of Porter Rockwell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director
Matchmaker Christmas(2019)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Christmas Apron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
The Outpost(2018)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
An Hour Behind(2017)
"A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Killing Pact(2017)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
626 Evolution(2017)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Love at First Glance(2017)
Stunt Coordinator
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Mythica: The Godslayer(2016)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Mythica: The Iron Crown(2016)
Director
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Come Unto Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Miracle Maker(2015)
Director · Cinematographer · Producer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Riot(2015)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Story
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
War Pigs(2015)
Stunt Coordinator
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Mythica: The Darkspore(2015)
Second Unit Director
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
He Knows My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Director · Producer
Mochila: A Pony Express Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
The Christmas Dragon(2014)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
No Ordinary Shepherd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Director
One Shot(2014)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Nowhere Safe(2014)
Editor
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Survivor(2014)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
SAGA: Curse of the Shadow(2013)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · as Guard
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Christmas for a Dollar(2013)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Uphill Battle(2013)
Editor
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue(2012)
Editor
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed(2012)
Stunt Coordinator · Stunts · as German in Cellar
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Christmas Oranges(2012)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Osombie(2012)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Unwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor
Abide with Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director · Producer
Age of the Dragons(2011)
Editor · as Tashtego
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Nemesis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Cinematographer
A Christmas Wish(2011)
Editor
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Midway to Heaven(2011)
Editor
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
You're So Cupid!(2010)
Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Christmas Angel(2009)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Wild Stallion(2009)
Editor
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Adventures of Food Boy(2008)
First Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Minor Details(2009)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · First Assistant Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
One Man's Treasure(2009)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Forever Strong(2008)
Editor
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
The Eleventh Hour(2008)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer · as Psoriasis Mercenary
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
House of Fears(2007)
Editor · Producer · Screenplay
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Turn Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Additional Photography · Additional Writing · Editor
The Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Editor
Sons of Provo: Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Cinematographer · Editor
Beauty and the Beast: A Latter-Day Tale(2006)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Money or Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay
Take A Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Church Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Editor
Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Editor
Mobsters and Mormons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Editor
For the Youth of Zion: Honesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer
Sons of Provo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Cinematographer · Editor · as Star Spangled Banner Singer
Hoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Director · Writer
Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Sound Designer · Writer
The Field Is White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer
The Road to Ballycastle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor

Career shape

A full career of 86 titles, 85 of them dated from 2002 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Riot (2015)

$124K worldwide

Highest rated

Seeking Persephone (2026)

Midcredits 85^th

Film career

2011Screen debut· Age of the Dragons

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting6 of 86 · 24^thDirecting47 of 86 · 40^thWriting20 of 86 · 50^thProducing38 of 86 · 38^thCinematography52 of 86 · 46^thEditing52 of 86 · 42^ndOther crew10 of 86 · 36^th

86 titles, 56 with more than one role — cinematography and editing overlap on 39 of them.

By decade

2000s22 · 2 acting · 22 crew2010s35 · 4 acting · 34 crew2020s28 · 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 John Lyde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43^rd percentile, the median of all 70; across their 63 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Approval · how many liked their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Reach · how many have seen their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 63

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

75^th and up10
50^th to 74^th22
25^th to 49^th25
Below 25^th16

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 73 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved2
Universally Panned2
Divisive2
Cult Classic11
Crowd Pleaser20
Mixed36

Most divisive · director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor

One Man's Treasure (2009)

97^th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Christmas Roses (2025)

Midcredits 96^th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 48 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 43. 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.