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Nelson Cragg

Nelson Cragg

Cinematographer · Born April 7, 1978 (48) · Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Nelson Cragg is an American director and cinematographer. He is known for his work on Showtime's Homeland and on the FX mini-series The People vs. O. J. Simpson, both of which earned him Emmy Award nominations.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1978 (48)
From
Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 28 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Nelson Cragg's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
30%
Survival
27%
Morality
22%
Bonds
9%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · 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 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
5
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Nelson Cragg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nelson Cragg'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

28 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gen V(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Them(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Ratched(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Boys(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Pose(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Feud(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Tracers(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Halt and Catch Fire(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The After(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Arena(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • American Horror Story(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 24 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Terra Nova(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Canyon(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Splinter(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Boogeyman 2(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • 30 Days of Night: Blood Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • ELI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Special(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Entity: Nine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Confession(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Taking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 2004 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Tracers (2015)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Feud (2017)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 27: 3 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndProducing1 of 27: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography23 of 27: 19 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

27 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s11 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s3 · 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 Nelson Cragg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Confession (2005)

70th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Breaking Bad (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 39. 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 Nelson Cragg's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–98 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles18–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Nelson Cragg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nelson Cragg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Collins shares the most, 2.

Producers