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Mart Taniel

Mart Taniel

Cinematographer, also director and writer · Born August 11, 1976 (50) · Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]

Mart Taniel (born August 11, 1976 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director, cinematographer and film operator. 2000-2005 he studied at Tallinn University in operator speciality.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 11, 1976 (50)
From
Tallinn, Harju District, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
Works as
Cinematographer, also director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 34 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 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Mart Taniel's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
24%
Power
22%
Morality
20%
Society
15%
Self
8%
Ideas
8%
Bonds
4%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Mart Taniel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mart Taniel'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

34 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Serafima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Azrael(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Fight(2023)

    Cinematographer · Colorist

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Volkonogov Escaped(2021)

    Cinematographer · Co-Writer · Colorist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Diary of Vaino Vahing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Undergods(2020)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The County(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Surprised Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • The Riddle of Jaan Niemand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • November(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lake Bodom(2016)

    Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Out of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · Colorist

  • Rodchenko's Stairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Impromptu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • 1944(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Landscape with Many Moons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer · Colorist

  • Free Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer · Color Grading

  • Intimate Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Idiot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Color Grading

  • King of Devil's Island(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Temptation of St. Tony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer · Color Grading

  • Nazis and Blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Autumn Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer · as Guitarist at the Restaurant (uncredited)

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

    Cinematographer

  • 186 Kilometers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • F.F.F.F. läheb laiali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Shop of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Revolution of Pigs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Assistant Camera

  • El futuro testamento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • The Override (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 31 of them dated from 2004 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Azrael (2024)

$667K worldwide

Highest rated

Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Azrael (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 34: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 34: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 34: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography27 of 34: 18 only cinematography, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thEditing2 of 34: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew12 of 34: 6 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

34 titles, 9 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s9 · 1 acting · 9 crew2010s17 · crew2020s5 · 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 Mart Taniel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, cinematographer

Captain Volkonogov Escaped (2021)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 79/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 64. 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 Mart Taniel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mart Taniel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Katrin Kissa shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles