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Nicholas Kraus

Nicholas Kraus

Cinematographer

I'm an award-winning cinematographer skilled in crafting vivid frames for nonfiction and narrative films, TV series, commercials and music videos. I work closely with directors to develop a unique visual language for each project I lens, and lead the camera department with enthusiasm for innovation and collaboration. I'm committed to maintaining a thoughtful and efficient cinematographic approach while adapting to the needs of a scene and budget - whether on set in LA or camped out in an Alaskan village. I have comprehensive and scalable camera & lighting packages featuring a Canon C500 Mark II - compact enough for intimate verite sequences or robust enough for small-scale agency projects. I hold an FAA drone pilot license, PADI open water & HEFAT certifications as well as a degree in socio-cultural anthropology from Columbia University. More importantly, I can make fun of you in Spanish and ride a motorcycle (while shooting). In 2021, my work with Showtime's The Trade won an Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography in a documentary, and in 2024 my work with Jimmy Chin's Edge of the Unknown (Nat Geo/Disney+) was nominated for a Cinema Eye award for best cinematography in a broadcast series. My most recent feature documentary, This Is Not Financial Advice, premiered at Tribecca Film Festival last year and sits in the top three most watched on Apple. I'm currently in production for a true crime docuseries for a major streamer. Born in Nashville, bred in NYC, based in LA.

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Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Kraus' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Morality
22%
Power
20%
Ideas
9%
Survival
9%
Bonds
7%
Society
6%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Cathartic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Nicholas Kraus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Kraus' 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

13 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Alabama Solution(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Vitalik: An Ethereum Story(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ctrl+Alt+Desire(2024)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • This Is Not Financial Advice(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • All the Beauty and the Bloodshed(2022)

    Additional Camera

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Earthstorm(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Pilot(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • The Trade(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Underwater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Assistant Camera

  • Horse Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles, 6 of them dated from 2016 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Alabama Solution (2025)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Earthstorm (2022)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography5 of 7: 5 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 7: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s5 · crew

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

How do Nicholas Kraus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 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 3

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

This Is Not Financial Advice (2023)

75th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Alabama Solution (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 86% 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 Nicholas Kraus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Kraus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Temple shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers