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Jacques Haitkin

Jacques Haitkin

Cinematographer, also writer · Died March 21, 2023, aged 72 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Born
August 29, 1950
Died
March 21, 2023 (aged 72)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also writer
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 82 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jacques Haitkin's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy 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
31%
Survival
23%
Bonds
18%
Self
15%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Survival16 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 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 19 · Serious 17 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 17 · Intense 19

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 28 · Whiplash 7

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 26 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 31 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 38 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
37
Dread
18
Absurd
15
Thrilling
15
Melancholic
12
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun28 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Jacques Haitkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Haitkin'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

82 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Panther(2018)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Fate of the Furious(2017)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kong: Skull Island(2017)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows(2016)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Furious 7(2015)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier(2014)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Captain Phillips(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Die schlechtesten Filme aller Zeiten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Visible Scars(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Expendables(2010)

    Additional Photography · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Kites(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Unnatural Causes(2008)

    Cinematographer · Story

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Reflections(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stevie(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Camera(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Deal: El trato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Crusader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • The Curse of El Charro(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 12 Days of Terror(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Face of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Shut Up and Kiss Me!(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Global Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Bad Karma(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Storm Watch(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Rockets' Red Glare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Instinct to Kill(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Layover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • A Month of Sundays(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Elite(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Faust(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Blowback(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hot Boyz(2000)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Apartment Complex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Base(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Last Man on Planet Earth(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Assignment Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Buried Alive II(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wishmaster(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Big Squeeze(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • One Good Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Bloodsport 2(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Fist of the North Star(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Evolver(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Scanner Cop(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Hams(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Relentless 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mom and Dad Save the World(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • We're Talkin' Serious Money(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Strays(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Fast Getaway(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Buried Alive(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Ambulance(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Shocker(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Stiff(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • To Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Cherry 2000(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Hidden(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • My Demon Lover(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare on Elm Street(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Lost Empire(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Making the Grade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Plane Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Angel of H.E.A.T.(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The House Where Evil Dwells(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • St. Helens(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy of Terror(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Private Eyes(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Prize Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Swap Meet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Hitter(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hot Tomorrows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Hot Dogs for Gauguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 75 titles from 1972 to 2018.

Biggest box office

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Midcredits 93rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 75: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography72 of 75: 70 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew4 of 75: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s20 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s18 · crew2010s11 · 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 Jacques Haitkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 59; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 59 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th31

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 59 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed40

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hot Boyz (2000)

84th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 31. 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 Jacques Haitkin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 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 & Gore10 titles57–92 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles20–56 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles27–68 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles11–50 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–80 · median 67 · 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 Jacques Haitkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Haitkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Murray shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles