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Ramsey Nickell

Ramsey Nickell

Cinematographer · Born August 10, 1963 (63) · Landstuhl, West Germany

Ramsey Nickell was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Scream 7 (2026), American Crime (2015) and Casa de mi Padre (2012).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 10, 1963 (63)
From
Landstuhl, West Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 5% in 30 days

What are Ramsey Nickell's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Society
11%
Survival
10%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 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 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
4
Joyful
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Ramsey Nickell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ramsey Nickell'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, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Scream 7(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Dexter: Resurrection(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Waterfront(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Pulse(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Shirley(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Five Days at Memorial(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Needle in a Timestack(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Looking for Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Nancy Drew(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Passage(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Guerrilla(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Kevin from Work(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • American Crime(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Following(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Metallica: Quebec Magnetic(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Casa de mi Padre(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Chaos Theory(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go to Prison(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Oh in Ohio(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Persuasion(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Green Day: International Supervideos! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Medicine Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Metallica: S&M(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Playboy: Rising Stars and Sexy Starlets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1997 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Scream 7 (2026)

$208M worldwide

Highest rated

Metallica: S&M (2000)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dexter: Resurrection (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 28: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography25 of 28: 25 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1990s2 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s12 · crew2020s6 · 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 Ramsey Nickell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Guerrilla (2017)

71st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Metallica: S&M (2000)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 33. 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 Ramsey Nickell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles31–92 · median 74 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles31–58 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles47–76 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles35–70 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian 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 Ramsey Nickell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ramsey Nickell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marcos Siega shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles