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Dariusz Wolski

Dariusz Wolski

Cinematographer, also actor · Born May 7, 1956 (70) · Warsaw, Poland

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 1 other major award body

Dariusz Adam Wolski (born 7 May 1956) is a Polish cinematographer, best known for his work on the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and for his collaboration on many recent projects directed by Ridley Scott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dariusz Wolski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 7, 1956 (70)
From
Warsaw, Poland
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 40 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Dariusz Wolski's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Bonds
15%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Ideas
11%
Society
2%
Freedom7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 10 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 16

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 25

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 8

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 19 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 11

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 12

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
14
Thrilling
10
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
7
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

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 Dariusz Wolski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dariusz Wolski'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

40 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Resident Evil(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Nuremberg(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fly Me to the Moon(2024)

    Cinematographer · as Edvard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Napoleon(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • House of Gucci(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Last Duel(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • News of the World(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Raised by Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Sicario: Day of the Soldado(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • All the Money in the World(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • War Machine(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Alien: Covenant(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Martian(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Walk(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Counselor(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Loom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Prometheus(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Rum Diary(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Alice in Wonderland(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Eagle Eye(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hide and Seek(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bad Company(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Mexican(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Murder(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Dark City(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Fan(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Crimson Tide(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Romeo Is Bleeding(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Chains of Gold(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Liminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles, 39 of them dated from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Resident Evil (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 40: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography40 of 40: 39 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s9 · 1 acting · 9 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.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2016–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
  2. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dariusz Wolski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024)

84th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 59. 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 Dariusz Wolski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 32 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore32 titles38–89 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity32 titles13–58 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity31 titles28–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs30 titles28–63 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles38–87 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Dariusz Wolski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dariusz Wolski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ridley Scott shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles