---
name: "Karim Hussain"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/karim-hussain"
fi1m_id: "karim-hussain"
imdb_id: "nm0403963"
tmdb_id: 66228
wikidata_id: "Q6370592"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
born: "16 July 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-06T04:24:49.231345+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."
---

# Karim Hussain

## Identity

Karim Hussain

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/karim-hussain
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** karim-hussain
- **IMDb ID:** nm0403963
- **TMDB ID:** 66228
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6370592
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Hussain, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6370592, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0403963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/66228

Cinematographer. Born 16 July 1974 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Born:** 16 July 1974, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Brandon Cronenberg](https://film.one/person/brandon-cronenberg.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 81 (1), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Horror 2, Science Fiction 2, Thriller 2, Crime 1, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $6m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karim_Hussain, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6370592, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0403963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/66228

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Hannibal*](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md) (81)
- **Tubi:** [*Infinity Pool*](https://film.one/film/infinity-pool.md) (63)

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## Biography

Karim Hussain is a Canadian cinematographer. Born in Ottawa, Ontario, he began working in film as a writer and director on low-budget genre projects before focusing primarily on cinematography.

He is known for his collaborations with director Brandon Cronenberg on *Antiviral* (2012), *Possessor* (2020) and *Infinity Pool* (2023). His other cinematography credits include *Hobo with a Shotgun* (2011), episodes of the series *Hannibal* (2013), *We Are Still Here* (2015), *Firestarter* (2022), *Orphan: First Kill* (2022) and *Gen V* (2023).

Hussain has received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for his work on *Infinity Pool*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, britishcinematographer.co.uk, ottawacitizen.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Infinity Pool* (2023), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/infinity-pool.md)
- *Possessor* (2020), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md)
- *Hannibal* (2013), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Forbidden Fruits* (2026), Director of Photography
- *The Occupant of the Room* (2025), Director of Photography
- *FruitHead* (2025), Director of Photography
- *Dark Match* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Gen V* (2023), series, Director of Photography
- *Infinity Pool* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/infinity-pool.md)
- *Orphan: First Kill* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Firestarter* (2022), Director of Photography, Cinematography
- *Seance* (2021), Director of Photography
- *A Heightened World* (2020), Actor
- *Identity Crisis: Bringing Possessor to Life* (2020), Actor
- *The Joy of Practical* (2020), Actor
- *Possessor* (2020), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/possessor.md)
- *Random Acts of Violence* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Please Speak Continuously and Describe Your Experiences as They Come to You* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Seven in Heaven* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Parallel* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Mohawk* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Free Fire* (2017), Aerial Director of Photography
- *Rupture* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Beeba Boys* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Hyena Road* (2015), Director of Photography
- *We Are Still Here* (2015), Director of Photography
- *The Otherworld* (2013), Director of Photography, Sound Editor, Associate Producer, Sound Designer
- *Hannibal* (2013), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/hannibal-2013.md)
- *The ABCs of Death* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Antiviral* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Captured Bird* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Theatre Bizarre* (2011), Screenplay, Director
- *More Blood, More Heart: The Making of Hobo with a Shotgun* (2011), Actor
- *Hobo with a Shotgun* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Territories* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Dolorosa* (2009), Cinematography
- *Walled In* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Coffins of Light* (2009), Writer
- *The Beautiful Beast* (2006), Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- *The Abandoned* (2006), Screenplay
- *Ascension* (2002), Director, Screenplay
- *The City Without Windows* (2002), Director
- *The Silent Invasion* (2001), Camera Operator
- *Subconscious Cruelty* (2001), Director, Cinematography, Editor, Makeup Effects, Sound Editor, Camera Operator, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Sound Mixer
- *Facts Are Safety* (2001), Director of Photography
- *Divided Into Zero* (1999), Cinematography

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