Gary Shaw
- Cinematographer
- 13 on Motif · 22 credits in all
Known for
What are Gary Shaw's films like?
Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 6
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
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 Gary Shaw's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Gary Shaw's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
22 credits, 13 with a Motif page.
I'm Sick of Pizza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Steal(2026)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all shows
The Burning Girls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
His Dark Materials(2019)
Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows
Mute(2018)
Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films
Tommy's Honour(2016)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
1 Mile to You(2017)
Motif score: 56th percentile of all films
Estranged(2015)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
Camera Trap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Not Safe for Work(2015)
Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows
Believe(2013)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Rush (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
This Happened: Claudia Brücken Live at the Scala (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
The Farmer's Wife (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Ill Manors(2012)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films
Big Fat Gypsy Gangster(2011)
Motif score: 7th percentile of all films
The Last Post (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Moon(2009)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
The Savages(2007)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
Gandhi(1982)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
The Liar (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1982 to 2026.
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Gary Shaw's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Gary Shaw's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Gary Shaw work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gary Shaw's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Rockwell shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Duncan JonesShared titles: Mute (2018), Moon (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Duncan Jones
Actors
- Sam RockwellShared titles: Mute (2018), 1 Mile to You (2017), Moon (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Rockwell
- Jo HartleyShared titles: Not Safe for Work (2015), Ill Manors (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Jo Hartley
Composers
- Clint MansellShared titles: Mute (2018), Moon (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Clint Mansell
- Christian HensonShared titles: Tommy's Honour (2016), Believe (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Christian Henson
Producers
- Stuart FeneganShared titles: Mute (2018), Moon (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Fenegan
- Trevor BeattieShared titles: Mute (2018), Moon (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Trevor Beattie