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James Kniest

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, with a break from 1997 to 2013, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Nasty Piece of Work
A Nasty Piece of Work
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Kniest Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.2, average 3.4
  • Politics
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    1.7, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Supernatural Horror 2
  • Home Invasion Thriller 2
  • Jump Scares 2
  • Atmospheric Dread 2
  • Pop Culture References 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 48
The Devil's Mouth
The Devil's Mouth (2026)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

REM
REM (2025)

Cinematography

The Free Fall
The Free Fall (2022)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Wheel
The Wheel (2021)

Director of Photography

Crawlers
Crawlers (2020)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

2010s

7 titles ยท average score 51
Uncanny Annie
Uncanny Annie (2019)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

A Nasty Piece of Work
A Nasty Piece of Work (2019)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man (2017)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

Wish Upon
Wish Upon (2017)
GoodWatch score 35

Additional Photography

Hush
Hush (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Within
Within (2016)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Annabelle
Annabelle (2014)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

1990s

1 title
Walkabout
Walkabout (1996)

Director of Photography