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Gyula Pados

Gyula Pados

Cinematographer · Born April 2, 1969 (57) · Budapest, Hungary

Gyula Pados (Hungarian: [ˈɟulɒ ˈpɒdoʃ]; born 2 April 1969) is a Hungarian cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with director Wes Ball on the films Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gyula Pados, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 2, 1969 (57)
From
Budapest, Hungary
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 20 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 20% in 30 days

What are Gyula Pados' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd 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
Self
26%
Bonds
25%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Power
13%
Society
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

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 6 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
6
Dread
3
Absurd
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Gyula Pados' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gyula Pados' 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

20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Legend of Zelda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Shazam! Fury of the Gods(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: The Next Level(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Maze Runner: The Death Cure(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Million Dollar Arm(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Metallica Through the Never(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Predators(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Duchess(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Evening(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Basic Instinct 2(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Fateless(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Stop Mom Theresa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • The Heart of Me(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Control(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hotel Splendide(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles, 19 of them dated from 1996 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

$963M worldwide

Highest rated

Control (2003)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography20 of 20: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s2 · 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 Gyula Pados' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

56th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Control (2003)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 Gyula Pados' 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 & Gore9 titles37–81 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles18–67 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles26–85 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles7–37 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles40–79 · median 58 · moderateheavier 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 Gyula Pados work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gyula Pados' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dan Zimmerman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers