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Michael McDonough

Career

Active from 1970 to 2025, with a break from 1971 to 1996, busiest in 2010 and 2011 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bosch
Bosch
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael McDonough Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Gritty Prison Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

26
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 58
Lou
Lou (2022)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

2010s

14 titles · average score 58
Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace (2018)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Sunset Song
Sunset Song (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Starred Up
Starred Up (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Elsa & Fred
Elsa & Fred (2014)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Lay the Favorite
Lay the Favorite (2012)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

Darling Companion
Darling Companion (2012)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Albert Nobbs
Albert Nobbs (2011)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Higher Ground
Higher Ground (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

The Shore
The Shore (2011)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Winter's Bone
Winter's Bone (2010)
GoodWatch score 81

Associate Producer, Director of Photography

13
13 (2010)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

Burning Bright
Burning Bright (2010)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

2000s

8 titles · average score 61
New York, I Love You
New York, I Love You (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

The Babysitters
The Babysitters (2008)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

Quid Pro Quo
Quid Pro Quo (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Diggers
Diggers (2007)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

Camera Operator

Down to the Bone
Down to the Bone (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Bowling for Columbine
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

Camera Operator

Upheaval
Upheaval (2002)

Director of Photography

1990s

3 titles
Snake Feed
Snake Feed (1997)

Director of Photography

Ties to Rachel
Ties to Rachel (1997)

Grip

Retro Sheilas in Space Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas
Retro Sheilas in Space Aliens are Tooling our Sheilas (1996)

Still Photographer