Skip to content
MovieCove
Milton Kam

Milton Kam

Cinematographer · Suriname

Milton Kam is a Surinamese cinematographer. He moved to New York to study filmmaking at the City College of New York (CUNY). He is a frequent collaborator of British director Simon Rumley, American director Rick Lopez, and Israeli-American filmmaker Ela Thier.

Biography from TMDB.

From
Suriname
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 50% in 30 days

What are Milton Kam's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th 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
Morality
19%
Survival
19%
Power
18%
Self
16%
Society
15%
Bonds
11%
Ideas
3%
Trauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
10
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
5
Absurd
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Milton Kam's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Milton Kam'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

28 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Under Spanish Skies(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Once Upon a Time in London(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Crowhurst(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Kingpin(2018)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tomorrow Ever After(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Fashionista(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Polygon(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The ABCs of Death(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Little Deaths(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Red White & Blue(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Sun(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • The Handyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Living and the Dead(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Vanaja(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Punching at the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • ABCD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • I Think I Do(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Second Best Science Fiction Movie Ever Made (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • 109 Billion Followers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Basic Emotions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 1996 to 2021.

Biggest box office

I Think I Do (1997)

$345K worldwide

Highest rated

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 22: 22 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s9 · crew2020s1 · 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 Milton Kam's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Tomorrow Ever After (2016)

79th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle (2018)

Midcredits 87th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 46. 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 Milton Kam's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles62–84 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Milton Kam work with?

People who share at least 2 of Milton Kam's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Simon Rumley shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles