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Carl Herse

Carl Herse

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Carl Herse's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Society
25%
Survival
10%
Bonds
9%
Morality
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Ambition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · 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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Joyful
4
Tense
3
Warm
5
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • 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 Carl Herse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Herse'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

21 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Dink(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Margo's Got Money Troubles(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Adults(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Franchise(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Moonbase 8(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Robbie(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Black Monday(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Neighbor's House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adult Swim Golf Classic(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Better You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Hot Package(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Paralyzed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Rites of Spring(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Angel of Death(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Nothing for Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Depth Charge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Electrician

  • They Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2008 to 2026.

Highest rated

Adults (2025)

Midcredits 73rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 19: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew1 of 19: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · crew2010s8 · 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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2022–2023.

  1. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Carl Herse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hot Package (2013)

83rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Barry (2018)

Midcredits 95th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 30. 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 Carl Herse's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Carl Herse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Herse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Inman Young shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles