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Marcel Zyskind

Marcel Zyskind

Cinematographer, also producer · Born October 28, 1979 (46) · Danmark

Marcel Zyskind was born on 28 October 1979 in Denmark. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Mountainhead (2025), The Ugly Stepsister (2025) and The Dead Don't Hurt (2023).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 28, 1979 (46)
From
Danmark
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 37 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 3% in 30 days

What are Marcel Zyskind's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
25%
Bonds
23%
Power
16%
Survival
13%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Morality
6%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 8 · 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 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · 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 5 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
17
Contemplative
9
Dread
7
Bittersweet
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous7

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 Marcel Zyskind's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcel Zyskind'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

37 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lost Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer · Producer · as Tjener

  • Mountainhead(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Ugly Stepsister(2025)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dead Don't Hurt(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Daliland(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • As in Heaven(2021)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Falling(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Day Shall Come(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Kaptajnens Skygge: Christopher Juul Jensen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Deliver Us(2019)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Photographer of War(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Dark Place(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Summer of '92(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Two Faces of January(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Everyday(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Le Bodyguard Danois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Trishna(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Skyscraper(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Killer Inside Me(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Summer in Genoa(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mammoth(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mister Lonely(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • A Mighty Heart(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Killing(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Guantanamo(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Tristram Shandy(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wallander(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • 9 Songs(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Code 46(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • In This World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • 28 Days Later(2002)

    Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 24 Hour Party People(2002)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Röd jul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Steadicam Operator

  • Dancer in the Dark(2000)

    Additional Camera · Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Angel of the Night(1998)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1998 to 2025.

Biggest box office

A Mighty Heart (2007)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

The Road to Guantanamo (2006)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

9 Songs (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 33: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 33: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography27 of 33: 24 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thEditing1 of 33: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew6 of 33: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score91st

33 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s7 · 1 acting · 7 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 Marcel Zyskind's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 23 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 23

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mister Lonely (2007)

68th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Killing (2007)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 71/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 54. 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 Marcel Zyskind's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles27–88 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles27–76 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles42–92 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles43–58 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles27–89 · median 59 · 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 Marcel Zyskind work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcel Zyskind's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Winterbottom shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles