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Timothy Grucza

Cinematographer and producer · Born July 1, 1976 (50) · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Timothy Grucza was born on 1 July 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for First to Fall (2014), Frontline (1983) and Retrograde (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 1, 1976 (50)
From
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 19 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Timothy Grucza's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
38%
Morality
27%
Society
20%
Self
7%
Ideas
7%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Contemplative
6
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
3
Cathartic
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Timothy Grucza's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Timothy Grucza'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

19 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Union Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crown Prince & The President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Caught in the Crackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer · Co-Producer

  • Just Look Up(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Xi Jinpings Weg zur Macht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • Marines(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • War Game(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Joan Baez I Am a Noise(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Chain of Command(2018)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Theo Who Lived(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • First to Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • The Suicide Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Camera Operator

  • Money, Power & Wall Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Good Night Ryan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Koran by Heart(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gangs of Iraq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Camera Operator

  • La Section "White", Bagdad 2004 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • The World in Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Xi Jinping – Aufstieg eines Führers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles, 14 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Joan Baez I Am a Noise (2023)

$741K worldwide

Highest rated

Joan Baez I Am a Noise (2023)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Chain of Command (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 15: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 15: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography9 of 15: 8 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 15: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s6 · crew2020s5 · crew

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

How do Timothy Grucza's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Just Look Up (2026)

99th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Koran by Heart (2011)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

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 Timothy Grucza work with?

People who share at least 2 of Timothy Grucza's MovieCove titles; Erin Harvey shares the most, 2.