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John Schwartzman

Career

Active from 1988 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 43 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Schwartzman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7
  • Social Commentary
    4.4, average 4.9
  • Historical
    2.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Star-Studded Cast 3
  • Blockbuster Spectacle 3
  • Buddy Road Trip 2
  • Cinematic Spectacle 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Melodramatic Tone 2
  • Erotic Romance Drama 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Underdog Story 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • High-Stakes Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Video Valentino
Video Valentino

Cinematography

Monsanto
Monsanto

Director of Photography

2020s

9 titles · average score 49
The Housemaid
The Housemaid (2025)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Another Simple Favor
Another Simple Favor (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Ella McCay
Ella McCay (2025)
GoodWatch score 39

Additional Director of Photography

Jackpot!
Jackpot! (2024)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Atlas
Atlas (2024)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

Jurassic World Dominion
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

The Little Things
The Little Things (2021)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

2010s

14 titles · average score 55
Last Christmas
Last Christmas (2019)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The Highwaymen
The Highwaymen (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Fifty Shades Freed
Fifty Shades Freed (2018)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

A Simple Favor
A Simple Favor (2018)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
GoodWatch score 34

Director of Photography

The Book of Henry
The Book of Henry (2017)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

The Founder
The Founder (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Jurassic World
Jurassic World (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Dracula Untold
Dracula Untold (2014)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (2011)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

2000s

7 titles · average score 57
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

National Treasure: Book of Secrets
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

The Bucket List
The Bucket List (2007)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Meet the Fockers
Meet the Fockers (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

The Rookie
The Rookie (2002)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor (2001)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

1990s

10 titles · average score 52
EDtv
EDtv (1999)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Armageddon
Armageddon (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

The Rock
The Rock (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Mr. Wrong
Mr. Wrong (1996)
GoodWatch score 21

Director of Photography

A Pyromaniac's Love Story
A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

Airheads
Airheads (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Benny & Joon
Benny & Joon (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Rockula
Rockula (1990)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

1980s

6 titles · average score 53
Red Surf
Red Surf (1989)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Heathers
Heathers (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

Additional Camera

You Can't Hurry Love
You Can't Hurry Love (1988)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Waxwork
Waxwork (1988)
GoodWatch score 54

Second Unit Director of Photography

Rad
Rad (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

Title Designer

The Last Chance Dance
The Last Chance Dance (1984)

Camera Operator