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Dylan Sanford

Dylan Sanford

Cinematographer

Primetime Emmy winner

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 40% in 30 days

What are Dylan Sanford's films like?

Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy34 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile
: browse their Short 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
40%
Society
26%
Ideas
15%
Bonds
14%
Survival
4%
Morality
1%
Power
0%
Identity25 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity25 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope10 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAging5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 56 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 49 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 47 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 38 · Charged 11 · Intense 7

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

Steady 47 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 46

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 27 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 49 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
46
Warm
20
Contemplative
19
Absurd
17
Bittersweet
8
Other
21

How their films linger

Fun40 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet11
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical8

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 Dylan Sanford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (36).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dylan Sanford'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

73 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 2005 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Ghost: 2 Big to Rig (2026)

$2.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Ghost: 2 Big to Rig (2026)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 36: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography28 of 36: 27 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew8 of 36: 7 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score89th

By decade

2000s2 · crew2010s15 · crew2020s19 · 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 9 major nominations, 2016–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×3 · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
  6. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dylan Sanford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 64; across their 56 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 56

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up32
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · cinematographer

Code Red: Youth of the Nation (2022)

99th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Ghost: 2 Big to Rig (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. 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.

Who does Dylan Sanford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dylan Sanford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Neil A. Sheridan shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

  • Michael Schultz8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Michael Schultz
  • Gerrad A. Holtz6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Gerrad A. Holtz
  • Guy Harding5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Guy Harding
  • Sean Hubbert4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Sean Hubbert

Producers

  • Neil A. Sheridan15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Neil A. Sheridan
  • Aaron B. Cooke8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Aaron B. Cooke
  • Jonathan Mussman8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jonathan Mussman
  • Rhonda Harrington8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Rhonda Harrington

Mixed roles