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Jarin Blaschke

Jarin Blaschke

Cinematographer · Born September 28, 1978 (48) · Westminster, California, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Jarin Blaschke (born September 28, 1978) is an American cinematographer best known for his work with director Robert Eggers. For his work on the psychological horror film The Lighthouse, he earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. When he was 16, Blaschke moved to New York City to study film at the School of Visual Arts. Blaschke first rose to prominence with his work on Robert Eggers' directorial debut, The Witch. His work received acclaim, in addition to several Film Critic Association nominations, including the Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography. He would reteam with Eggers for The Lighthouse, which was filmed in black and white negative. In addition to his Academy Award nomination, Blaschke won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography and was nominated for the BAFTA and Critics' Choice Award. Blaschke currently lives in England. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jarin Blaschke, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 28, 1978 (48)
From
Westminster, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Jarin Blaschke's films like?

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

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Self
22%
Survival
19%
Bonds
12%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Trauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
8
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jarin Blaschke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jarin Blaschke'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

26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Werwulf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Cinematographer

  • Nosferatu(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Art of Darkness: Making the Lighthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Knock at the Cabin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Knock at the Cabin(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Northman(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pale Horse(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Back Roads(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lighthouse(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Down a Dark Hall(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Souls of Totality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Shimmer Lake(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Witch(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • I Believe in Unicorns(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The House at the Edge of the Galaxy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Haven't We Met Before? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Fray(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 5: Candy Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood Night: The Legend of Mary Hatchet(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Autopilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Calling It Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Twoyoungmen, UT. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles, 24 of them dated from 2009 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Nosferatu (2024)

$182M worldwide

Highest rated

The Lighthouse (2019)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Nosferatu (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 25: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography24 of 25: 24 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 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

2 major awards from 7 major nominations, 2020–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Cinematography
  2. 2020
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Cinematography

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 Jarin Blaschke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Fray (2012)

70th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Lighthouse (2019)

Midcredits 92nd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 57. 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 Jarin Blaschke's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles41–89 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles33–70 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles32–62 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles21–64 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles47–88 · median 79 · intenseheavier 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 Jarin Blaschke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jarin Blaschke's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Eggers shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers