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Seamus McGarvey

Career

Active from 1995 to 2027, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mussolini: Son of the Century
Mussolini: Son of the Century
GoodWatch score83/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    2013 · Nominated · 85th Academy Awards

    Anna Karenina

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    2008 · Nominated · 80th Academy Awards

    Atonement

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Seamus McGarvey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Satire & Parody
    1.6, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Character Study 4
  • Slow-Burn Tension 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Visual Spectacle 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Complexity 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Intense Suspense 2
  • Intense & Disturbing 2
  • Non-Linear Narrative 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Bare
Bare

Director of Photography

2020s

11 titles · average score 63
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027)

Director of Photography

Queer Edward II
Queer Edward II (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography, Executive Producer

Yuja
Yuja (2026)

Director of Photography

The Accountant²
The Accountant² (2025)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Die My Love
Die My Love (2025)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Without Blood
Without Blood (2025)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Relay
Relay (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

Additional Director of Photography

Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man
Gerry Adams: A Ballymurphy Man (2025)

Cinematography

Cyrano
Cyrano (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Princess & Peppernose
Princess & Peppernose (2021)

Director of Photography

Oaxacalifornia: The Return
Oaxacalifornia: The Return (2021)

Cinematography

2010s

17 titles · average score 64
Greta
Greta (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Bad Times at the El Royale
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Life
Life (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Accountant
The Accountant (2016)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Fifty Shades of Grey
Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
GoodWatch score 38

Director of Photography

Pan
Pan (2015)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Godzilla
Godzilla (2014)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Avengers
The Avengers (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

2000s

16 titles · average score 64
The Soloist
The Soloist (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Nowhere Boy
Nowhere Boy (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Atonement
Atonement (2007)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web (2006)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

World Trade Center
World Trade Center (2006)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Destricted
Destricted (2006)
GoodWatch score 29

Director of Photography

Sahara
Sahara (2005)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Along Came Polly
Along Came Polly (2004)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Hours
The Hours (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Enigma
Enigma (2001)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Wit
Wit (2001)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

High Fidelity
High Fidelity (2000)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

1990s

18 titles · average score 59
The War Zone
The War Zone (1999)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

A Map of the World
A Map of the World (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Big Tease
The Big Tease (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

I Could Read the Sky
I Could Read the Sky (1999)

Director of Photography

Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver (1998)

Director of Photography

The Winter Guest
The Winter Guest (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Slab Boys
The Slab Boys (1997)

Director of Photography

Harald
Harald (1997)

Director of Photography

Jump the Gun
Jump the Gun (1997)

Director of Photography

Butterfly Kiss
Butterfly Kiss (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Hello, Hello, Hello
Hello, Hello, Hello (1995)

Director of Photography

Skin
Skin (1995)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography