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Karl Janisse

Karl Janisse

Cinematographer and producer · Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Karl Janisse is a Canadian cinematographer, camera operator and camera assistant for film and television productions.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Karl Janisse's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
42%
Society
27%
Survival
21%
Bonds
10%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
2
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Manic
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Karl Janisse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Karl Janisse'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, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • When Everything Was Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • Unknown 9: Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Series Director

  • Scaredy Cats(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Statement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Freelancer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Associate Producer

  • The Hoard(2018)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • I'll Take Your Dead(2018)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Carmilla Movie(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Companionship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

  • Late Night Double Feature(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dead Rush(2016)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Incorporated(2015)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Andron(2015)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Hexecutioners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer

  • The Drownsman(2014)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Antisocial(2013)

    First Assistant Camera · as Jeremy Debrowski

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2013 to 2025.

Highest rated

Late Night Double Feature (2016)

Midcredits 43rd

Most popular right now

Dead Rush (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 17: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 17: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 17: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography8 of 17: 6 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew7 of 17: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

17 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

2010s12 · 1 acting · 12 crew2020s4 · crew

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 Karl Janisse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Late Night Double Feature (2016)

72nd percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Late Night Double Feature (2016)

Midcredits 43rd · 71% 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 Karl Janisse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Karl Janisse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Zachary Ramelan shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Mixed roles