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John T. Connor

John T. Connor

Cinematographer

John Connor is an established Cinematographer with many years of experience through the film industry. Most recently Jack Ryan Season 4, Monster "Dahmer" and Seal Team 6. He has spent the last few years with Streaming shows, Features and many projects in between. John grew up in the business with his Father on sets like Deliverance, Sugarland Express, E.T., Top Gun to name a few. John Started in Camera at 18 years old and worked his way up through the department over the years eventually went on his own with Directors Tony Scott, David Fincher and JJ Abram, eventually ending his focus pulling career on The Revenant. He received a lifetime achievement award from the S.O.C. For his 25 years as a technician. John would spend the next few years operating and shooting additional photography on big and small projects, Top Gun Maverick rounded up his operating as he naturally transitioned into a Cinematographer.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are John T. Connor's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
40%
Bonds
21%
Morality
20%
Self
8%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · 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 3 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 John T. Connor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John T. Connor'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

45 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Peace by Piece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Additional Photography · Cinematographer

  • Void (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty(2022)

    Show 1 episode · "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Genie's Tail(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2022)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Buzz Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Runt(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rogue Warfare: The Hunt(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Rogue Warfare(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Chasing You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hatred(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Fatal Crossing(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Only the Brave(2017)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Run the Tide(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Meet the Blacks(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Revenant(2015)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • For Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Co-Director · Cinematographer

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • #twitterkills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Unstoppable(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(2009)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wild Child(2008)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Domino(2005)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Good Night, and Good Luck.(2005)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Skeleton Key(2005)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Panic Room(2002)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shanghai Noon(2000)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fight Club(1999)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wag the Dog(1997)

    First Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace(1995)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Puppet Masters(1994)

    First Assistant "A" Camera

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    Second Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rising Sun(1993)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Big Girls Don't Cry... They Get Even(1991)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Journey of Honor(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)

    Camera Loader

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    Second Assistant "B" Camera

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • All-Star Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles, 43 of them dated from 1990 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Meet the Blacks (2016)

$9.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Monster (2022)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Doctor Odyssey (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 44: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 44: 17 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stOther crew26 of 44: 25 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1990s12 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s10 · 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 John T. Connor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 7th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

4thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Meet the Blacks (2016)

82nd percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Monster (2022)

Midcredits 81st · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 40/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 21. 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 John T. Connor's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John T. Connor work with?

People who share at least 2 of John T. Connor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Gunther shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers