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Austin Nordell

Austin Nordell

Cinematographer and editor, also producer

Based in Los Angeles, born in Arizona; Austin grew up with a relentless passion for the art of filmmaking and visual storytelling, and has achieved his experience by working in as many departments behind the camera as possible. Involved in diverse projects for over two decades, Austin garnered multiple awards in cinematography, editing and directing. His dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism led to collaborations with clients such as: ABC, Marvel, Hulu, Epix, Legendary, Nerdist, Saban, Blur Studio, Coca-Cola, the MLB, Soul Pancake and many more.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer and editor, also producer
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Austin Nordell's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd 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
Survival
26%
Morality
24%
Self
17%
Bonds
15%
Society
13%
Power
5%
Survival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 7 · Intense 10

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
8
Warm
8
Hopeful
8
Thrilling
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7
  • 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 Austin Nordell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Austin Nordell'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

39 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bring the Law(2026)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Winterset(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Speed Train(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of War(2025)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Operation Blood Hunt(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Marry Christmas(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Midway Point(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hellhound(2024)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Omicron Killer(2024)

    Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Secret Love Triangle(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • You're All Gonna Die(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Devil Comes to Kansas City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Editor

  • Secrets in the Marriage(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 3 Days in Malay(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Flood(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Battle for Saipan(2022)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Mistletoe Mixup(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Accursed(2021)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Killer Competition(2020)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Money Plane(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Office Mix-Up(2020)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Girl Wired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • On the Corner of Ego and Desire(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • White Latina(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shawn Pelofsky: Stretch It Out!(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • This Is Meg(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Silent Cry Aloud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Marvel's Captain America: 75 Heroic Years(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Marvel 75 Years: From Pulp to Pop!(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Milius(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Misogynist(2013)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Horror Vault 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Composer

  • Blood Moon Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Frank

  • Blood Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer · as Cameraman

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 2009 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Accursed (2021)

$142K worldwide

Highest rated

Milius (2013)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Prisoner of War (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 29: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 29: 1 only music, 0 with another roleCinematography15 of 29: 10 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thEditing15 of 29: 12 only editing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew1 of 29: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and editing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · crew2020s16 · 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 Austin Nordell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 19th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer, editor

Misogynist (2013)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Milius (2013)

Midcredits 89th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 24. 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 Austin Nordell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Austin Nordell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Louis Mandylor shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles