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Larry Smith

Larry Smith

Cinematographer · London, England, UK

Larry Smith (born 1949) is a British cinematographer. He is known for his work with directors Stanley Kubrick, Tom Hooper and Nicolas Winding Refn.

Biography from TMDB.

From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 29 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 26Up 23% in 30 days

What are Larry Smith's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd 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
26%
Self
20%
Bonds
17%
Survival
14%
Power
11%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
11
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
5
Dread
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 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

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Larry Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Smith'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

29 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Third Parent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Cinematographer

  • Giant(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lumina(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sunny(2024)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Harvest(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Luther: The Fallen Sun(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Rogue Agent(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Forgiven(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Things Heard & Seen(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Letter Room(2020)

    as Happy Birthday Singer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Puppy Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Two/One(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Letter for the King(2020)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Tau(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Knew Infinity(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Trafficker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Screenplay

  • Calvary(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Austenland(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Only God Forgives(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Guard(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Blue Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Bronson(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth I(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Red Dust(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fear X(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Piano Player(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Love in a Cold Climate(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    Cinematographer · Lighting Camera

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1980)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1980 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

$163M worldwide

Highest rated

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 28: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 28: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography26 of 28: 24 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew2 of 28: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s11 · 1 acting · 10 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 Larry Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Lumina (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 75/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 56. 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 Larry Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore14 titles20–91 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles5–79 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles12–84 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs13 titles18–65 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles22–82 · 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 Larry Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Gill shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers