Jason Oldak
Jason Oldak is a cinematographer with almost two decades of experience across large and small-scale feature films, episodic television, documentaries, and numerous commercial projects. Most recently, his outstanding work was showcased in Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry, starring Brie Larson and Lewis Pullman, based on the NY Times best-selling novel. In the summer of 2023, Jason also wrapped on the feature film Doin' It, starring Lily Singh, directed by Sara Zandieh and produced by Antony Bregman of Likely Story. Jason's career includes work on many award-winning TV series, including Hulu and Onyx Collective's UnPrisoned, starring Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo; Max's Minx, created by Ellen Rapoport and starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson; and two seasons of NBCUniversal's beloved comedy series Good Girls, starring Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman. He also worked on other projects for Lionsgate, Starz, Walt Disney Pictures, Netflix, FX, and more, including most recently providing additional photography on the limited FX series The Sterling Affairs, starring Lawrence Fishburne, Jackie Weaver, and Ed O'Neil. His award-winning work has been showcased at the finest film festivals worldwide. In 2019, Sword of Trust, directed by Lynn Shelton, was part of the official selection and the opening night film at the South by Southwest and the Seattle International film festival. Another project Jason shot, Dependency, was shown as part of the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, screened at the EnergaCamerimage International Film Festival, and awarded at the Hamptons International Film Fest. Additionally, he served as cinematographer on Five Star Day and Broken Heartland, both of which had successful festival runs and won awards across the United States. "The entire filmmaking process is collaborative, creative, and extremely fulfilling on so many levels," Jason explains. "I enjoy, more than anything, working alongside passionate artists to help visualize their script in a daring and impactful way. An integral part of the process is constantly thinking outside of the box and off the cuff." Jason was born in California and raised in New York City, where he began his career by graduating from the prestigious Cooper Union with a BFA in Fine Art and, following his fascination with cinema, earning an MFA in Cinematography from the American Film Institute Conservatory. Jason is now based in Los Angeles, where he resides with his family.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Cinematographer
- 13 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Jason Oldak's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous3
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 Jason Oldak's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Jason Oldak'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
17 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.
Doin' It(2024)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Lessons in Chemistry(2023)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Loot(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows
Sword of Trust(2019)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Battle Scars(2015)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
20th Century Women(2016)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Her Dark Past(2016)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Growing Up Coy(2016)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsAn Entanglement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Cake(2014)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Broken Heart Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Rebels Without a Pause: The Induction Celebration of Public Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Jeff Ross Roasts America(2012)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Five Star Day(2010)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Hollow Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 2007 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Jason Oldak's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
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 Jason Oldak work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jason Oldak's MovieCove titles; Danny Buday shares the most, 2.
- Danny BudayShared titles: Battle Scars (2015), Five Star Day (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Danny Buday
- Curtis PierceShared titles: Battle Scars (2015), Five Star Day (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Curtis Pierce