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Alex Simon

Cinematographer · Born January 23, 1979 (47) · Waco, Texas, USA

Alex Simon was born on 23 January 1979 in Waco, Texas, USA. He is a cinematographer, known for Time Lapse (2014), I Know What You Need (2023) and Far (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 23, 1979 (47)
From
Waco, Texas, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 8% in 30 days

What are Alex Simon's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th 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
63%
Bonds
22%
Self
11%
Society
4%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
3
Cathartic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • 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 Alex Simon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Alex Simon'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

12 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Adventure Tom(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Harsh Treatment(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Know What You Need (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • #Float(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Last Possession(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • 2 Timers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Monsoon(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Bang Bang Brokers(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bounty Killer(2013)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Timer(2009)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Brain Dead(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 8 titles from 2007 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan (2013)

$3.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Brain Dead (2007)

Midcredits 24th

Most popular right now

Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan (2013)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography6 of 8: 6 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 8: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Alex Simon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Harsh Treatment (2024)

89th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Bang Bang Brokers (2017)

Midcredits 81st · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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.

Who does Alex Simon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alex Simon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miguel Duran shares the most, 2.

Directors

Producers