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Jonathan Brown

Cinematographer, director and producer · Born February 17, 1970 (56) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Brown was born on 17 February 1970 in Philadelphia, USA. He is a director and cinematographer, known for FBI: International (2021), How to Get Away with Murder (2014) and Council of Dads (2020).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 17, 1970 (56)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, director and producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 31 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 27% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Brown's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Bonds
49%
Self
29%
Morality
12%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Power
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Warm
6
Romantic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet1

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 Jonathan Brown's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Brown'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

31 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Countdown(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • FBI: International(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Grace(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Council of Dads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

  • Doubt(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Madam Secretary(2014)

    Show 36 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Rewrite(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Walk of Shame(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Internship(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Big Wedding(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Monte Carlo(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mama's Boy(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • School for Scoundrels(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Family Stone(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Without a Paddle(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Just Married(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Third Wheel(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Big Fat Liar(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Thank Heaven(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cement(2000)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Backroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Dill Scallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Pros & Cons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Gattaca(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Four Rooms(1995)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1995 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

$191M worldwide

Highest rated

Monte Carlo (2011)

Midcredits 55th

Most popular right now

Countdown (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 31: 6 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing2 of 31: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography19 of 31: 18 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score35thOther crew4 of 31: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s5 · 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 Jonathan Brown's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

MacGyver (2016)

82nd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

Midcredits 90th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 42. 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 Jonathan Brown's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles11–36 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles20–60 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles31–73 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles21–56 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles8–28 · median 14 · minimallighter 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 Jonathan Brown work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Brown's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christophe Beck shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers