---
name: "David Boyd"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-boyd"
fi1m_id: "david-boyd"
imdb_id: "nm0101741"
tmdb_id: 55441
wikidata_id: "Q5231620"
roles: ["Director"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "director"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-05T01:56:41.940906+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Boyd

## Identity

David Boyd

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-boyd
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-boyd
- **IMDb ID:** nm0101741
- **TMDB ID:** 55441
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5231620
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boyd_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5231620, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101741/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55441

Director. Born in Cripple Creek.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** David R. Boyd , David Russell Boyd 
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 5 directing, 3 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Gwyneth Horder-Payton](https://film.one/person/gwyneth-horder-payton.md), [Alrick Riley](https://film.one/person/alrick-riley.md), [Billy Gierhart](https://film.one/person/billy-gierhart.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Daniel Sackheim](https://film.one/person/daniel-sackheim.md), [David Solomon](https://film.one/person/david-solomon.md), [Ernest Dickerson](https://film.one/person/ernest-r-dickerson.md), [Fred Toye](https://film.one/person/frederick-e-o-toye.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as director, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 79 (3), 2010s 62 (4), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 68 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Western 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Boyd_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5231620, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101741/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55441

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Firefly*](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md) (83), [*Daredevil: Born Again*](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md) (74), [*Once Upon a Time*](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md) (65)
- **HBO Max:** [*Deadwood*](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md) (91)
- **Paramount+:** [*Longmire*](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md) (68)
- **Netflix:** [*The Walking Dead*](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) (68)
- **Tubi:** [*Believe*](https://film.one/tv/believe.md) (49)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

David Russell Boyd, also credited as David R. Boyd, is an American cinematographer and director of television and film. He has worked as director of photography on series including *Firefly*, the first three episodes of *Deadwood*, and *Without a Trace*. On *Friday Night Lights* he served as director of photography for much of the first season and later directed episodes.

Boyd has directed episodes of *The Walking Dead*, *Once Upon a Time*, *Constantine*, *Sleepy Hollow*, *12 Monkeys*, *Queen of the South*, *The Mist*, *Revolution*, *Away* and other series. His feature directorial debut was the 2013 film *Home Run*, on which he also worked as cinematographer. In 2025 he directed two episodes of the series *Daredevil: Born Again*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Directed (5) — the average rests on these

- *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md)
- *Believe* (2014), Fi1m 49, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)
- *Longmire* (2012), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), Fi1m 65, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)

### Crew (3)

- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Firefly* (2002), Fi1m 83, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Fi1m 63, Additional Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Daredevil: Born Again* (2025), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/daredevil-born-again.md)
- *Dear Edward* (2023), series, Co-Executive Producer, Director
- *Away* (2020), series, Director of Photography, Director
- *The Enemy Within* (2019), series, Director
- *An American Tragedy* (2018), Director of Photography, Executive Producer
- *The Mist* (2017), series, Director
- *Queen of the South* (2016), series, Director
- *Containment* (2016), series, Director
- *Of Kings and Prophets* (2016), series, Creator
- *Shades of Blue* (2016), series, Director
- *12 Monkeys* (2015), series, Director
- *Constantine* (2014), series, Director
- *Murder in the First* (2014), series, Director
- *Believe* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/tv/believe.md)
- *Once Upon a Time in Wonderland* (2013), series, Director
- *Sleepy Hollow* (2013), series, Director
- *Home Run* (2013), Director
- *Dark Skies* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Revolution* (2012), series, Director
- *Longmire* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *Joyful Noise* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Get Low* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Men of a Certain Age* (2009), series, Director, Director of Photography
- *12 Rounds* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Kit Kittredge: An American Girl* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Two Soldiers* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Firefly* (2002), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *Firestarter: Rekindled* (2002), series, Director of Photography
- *Joy Ride* (2001), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *What Lies Beneath* (2000), Additional Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/what-lies-beneath.md)
- *Galaxy Quest* (1999), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Kiss the Girls* (1997), Camera Operator
- *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994), "B" Camera Operator
- *My Girl 2* (1994), Camera Operator
- *DeepStar Six* (1989), Camera Operator
- *The Laughing Dead* (1989), Director of Photography
- *Return of the Living Dead Part II* (1988), First Assistant Camera
- *Prison* (1987), Assistant Camera
- *Final Justice* (1984), Assistant Camera
- *Nocturna* (1979), Second Assistant Camera

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