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Aleksandr Simonov

Cinematographer · Born June 15, 1972 (54) · Klin, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Born
June 15, 1972 (54)
From
Klin, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
5 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Aleksandr Simonov's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Survival
27%
Self
17%
Society
17%
Power
10%
Trauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 0 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Tragic2
  • 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 Aleksandr Simonov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aleksandr Simonov'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, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Russia, I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Camera Operator

  • I'm Sorry, Anya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Winter Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Aeterna: Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunny Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Getaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • A Good Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · Camera Operator

  • Sin(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Russian Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Russian Short. Vol. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Hangover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Nastya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Paradise(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Huh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Eternal Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • New Russians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • I Don't Believe in Anarchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Postman's White Nights(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shopping Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Defocusin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Till Night Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Me Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • The Conductor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • From Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • If Only, If Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunrise/Sunset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stoker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Weather Station(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Morphine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Cargo 200(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bummer 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer · as Blinov

  • You I Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Werewolf Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Year When I Wasn't Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1990 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Paradise (2016)

$946K worldwide

Highest rated

Cargo 200 (2007)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 34: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 34: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography31 of 34: 30 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score79thOther crew2 of 34: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s21 · crew2020s7 · 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 Aleksandr Simonov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Weather Station (2011)

53rd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Cargo 200 (2007)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 62. 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 Aleksandr Simonov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aleksandr Simonov's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrei Konchalovsky shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers