Ismael Issa
- Cinematographer
- 10 on Motif · 13 credits in all
What are Ismael Issa's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 6
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous4
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 Ismael Issa's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Ismael Issa'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
13 credits, 10 with a Motif page.
The Invasion of the Barbarians (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Raising Voices(2024)
Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Tango One(2018)
Motif score: 16th percentile of all films
Something in the Darkness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Motif score: 30th percentile of all films
Bonded by Blood 2(2017)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
Stanley a Man of Variety(2016)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
Age of Kill(2015)
Motif score: 13th percentile of all films
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
The Zombie King(2013)
Motif score: 14th percentile of all films
Deranged(2012)
Motif score: 1st percentile of all films
Run Run Rabbit (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles, 11 of them dated from 2012 to 2025.
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 Ismael Issa's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the cinematography 40/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Ismael Issa work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ismael Issa's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patricia Rybarczyk shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Neil JonesShared titles: Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Age of Kill (2015), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014), Deranged (2012)See all 4 shared titles with Neil Jones
- Sacha BennettShared titles: Tango One (2018), Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Sacha Bennett
- Stephen CooksonShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Stephen Cookson
Writers
- Simon CluettShared titles: Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Age of Kill (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Simon Cluett
Actors
- Steven BerkoffShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Berkoff
- Christopher EllisonShared titles: Tango One (2018), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Ellison
- Elijah BakerShared titles: Tango One (2018), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Elijah Baker
- Johnny PalmieroShared titles: Tango One (2018), Bonded by Blood 2 (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Johnny Palmiero
Composers and editors
- David LordShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)See all 2 shared titles with David Lord
- Rupert HallShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Rupert Hall
- Tim WheaterShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Tim Wheater
- Guy DuckerShared titles: Tango One (2018), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Guy Ducker
Producers
- Patricia RybarczykShared titles: Steven Berkoff's Tell Tale Heart (2019), Tango One (2018), Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Stanley a Man of Variety (2016), Age of Kill (2015), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 6 shared titles with Patricia Rybarczyk
- Adam Stephen KellyShared titles: Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Age of Kill (2015), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Adam Stephen Kelly
- Damien MorleyShared titles: Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Age of Kill (2015), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Damien Morley
- Jonathan SothcottShared titles: Bonded by Blood 2 (2017), Age of Kill (2015), We Still Kill the Old Way (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Jonathan Sothcott
