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Christian Sprenger

Christian Sprenger

Cinematographer · Born June 17, 1985 (41) · Hollywood, Florida, U.S.

3 Primetime Emmys

Christian Sprenger is an American cinematographer born in Hollywood, Florida. He notably collaborated with Hiro Murai on Atlanta and Guava Island.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1985 (41)
From
Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Christian Sprenger's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: 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
Self
40%
Society
20%
Morality
17%
Power
8%
Bonds
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · 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 6 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Full focus 2

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Absurd
3
Warm
4
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Christian Sprenger's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christian Sprenger'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

28 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Widow's Bay(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Where Are You, LaoLao? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Ramy Youssef: In Love(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Paul T. Goldman(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • What the Constitution Means to Me(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rental(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Guava Island(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sea Oak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Brigsby Bear(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • GLOW(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Time for Sushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Colorist

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 25 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Man Rots from the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman in Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Hard World for Small Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Baskets(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Girlfriend Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • Pauline Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Gregory Go Boom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Eat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Eagleheart(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Answer This!(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Go for It!(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 2010 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Rental (2020)

$4.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Widow's Bay (2026)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 23: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 23: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography21 of 23: 20 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thOther crew1 of 23: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s17 · crew2020s6 · 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

3 Primetime Emmys from 8 major nominations, 2018–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
  3. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
  4. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  5. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
    • 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 Christian Sprenger's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Go for It! (2011)

92nd percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Atlanta (2016)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 42. 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 Christian Sprenger's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Christian Sprenger work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian Sprenger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hiro Murai shares the most, 2.

Directors

Editors

Producers