Kevin Stewart
Cinematographer, writer, producer, editor and actor · Born May 6, 1986 (40) · Paris, France
Born in Paris and raised in Portugal until the age of 17, Kevin’s early fascination with cinema brought him to Los Angeles where he graduated from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University. It was there he first paired his love for storytelling with an extreme proficiency in the technical side of filmmaking to trailblaze a unique path as writer, producer, and cinematographer. His first feature “ThanksKilling”, created and filmed with collaborator Jordan Downey while the two were still college juniors, was a masterclass in independent filmmaking that has carved its place in cult history. In the years after film school, he went on to become one of Funny or Die’s primary cinematographers, working with talent including Will Ferrell, Don Cheadle, and Steve Carell. His narrative and commercial work for brands such as Walgreens, Ford, and Starbucks led to features including the Rosa Parks biopic Behind the Movement, directed by Aric Avelino, and Blumhouse’s Unfriended: Dark Web. His work as a cinematographer always ran parallel to his own films and screenplays culminating in “The Head Hunter”, which once again paired he and Downey for another indie marvel. The film earned seven festival awards, including Best Cinematography for Stewart, and became a showcase for his distinctive approach to visual storytelling. Kevin most recently collaborated with Downey on The Cycle, serving as co-writer and cinematographer, with Downey directing. Starring Deborah Ann Woll and Jeffrey Donovan, the film will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest before its October release on Shudder. The pair continue their longstanding creative partnership with the upcoming thriller Override, which is currently in post-production, starring Frank Grillo and Maria Bakalova. With a background spanning writing, producing and cinematography Kevin brings a multidisciplinary approach to visual storytelling, allowing him to shape stories in more ways than one.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 6, 1986 (40)
- Paris, France
- Cinematographer, writer, producer, editor and actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are Kevin Stewart's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- 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 Kevin Stewart's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Stewart'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, 8 with a MovieCove page.
The Cycle(2026)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
V/H/S/Beyond(2024)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Head Hunter(2018)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Behind the Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Unfriended: Dark Web(2018)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Techno Western (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Red Weather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Critters: Bounty Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
American Psycho with Huey Lewis and Weird Al (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
ThanksKilling 3(2012)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Captain Planet with Don Cheadle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
ThanksKilling(2008)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Splinter(2008)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Craw Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Hackjob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Override (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.
Film career
- 2008Screen debut· ThanksKilling
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 Kevin Stewart's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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 Kevin Stewart's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Kevin Stewart work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kevin Stewart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jordan Downey shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Jordan DowneyShared titles: The Cycle (2026), V/H/S/Beyond (2024), The Head Hunter (2018), ThanksKilling 3 (2012), ThanksKilling (2008)See all 5 shared titles with Jordan Downey
Actors
- Phillip Andre BotelloShared titles: The Cycle (2026), V/H/S/Beyond (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Phillip Andre Botello
- Wanda LustShared titles: ThanksKilling 3 (2012), ThanksKilling (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Wanda Lust
Composers
- Nick SooleShared titles: V/H/S/Beyond (2024), The Head Hunter (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Soole
Producers
- James HarrisShared titles: The Cycle (2026), V/H/S/Beyond (2024)See all 2 shared titles with James Harris
- Ricky FosheimShared titles: The Head Hunter (2018), ThanksKilling 3 (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ricky Fosheim
Mixed roles
- Michael W. DowneyShared titles: The Cycle (2026), ThanksKilling 3 (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Michael W. Downey
