---
name: "Marshall Adams"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marshall-adams"
fi1m_id: "marshall-adams"
imdb_id: "nm0011190"
tmdb_id: 1543194
wikidata_id: "Q136724004"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-26T15:00:45.476877+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."
---

# Marshall Adams

## Identity

Marshall Adams

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marshall-adams
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marshall-adams
- **IMDb ID:** nm0011190
- **TMDB ID:** 1543194
- **Wikidata ID:** Q136724004
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136724004, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1543194

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2008–present
- **Also known as:** Marshall E. Adams, Marshal Adams
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Vince Gilligan](https://film.one/person/vince-gilligan.md), [Alison Tatlock](https://film.one/person/alison-tatlock.md), [Ariel Levine](https://film.one/person/ariel-levine.md), [Arthur Albert](https://film.one/person/arthur-albert.md), [Bronwen Hughes](https://film.one/person/bronwen-hughes.md), [Charles Haid](https://film.one/person/charles-haid.md), [Colin Bucksey](https://film.one/person/colin-bucksey.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 91 (1), 2010s 74 (2), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 72 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q136724004, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0011190/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1543194

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (91), [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*Pluribus*](https://film.one/tv/pluribus.md) (82), [*Sugar*](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md) (58)
- **Peacock:** [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)

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

## Biography

Marshall Adams is a cinematographer and member of the American Society of Cinematographers. He has worked extensively in television and film, with credits including director of photography on multiple episodes of series such as *Better Call Saul* (2017–2022), *Pluribus* (2025) and *Sugar* (2024).

Adams collaborated closely with Vince Gilligan, serving as director of photography on 36 episodes of *Better Call Saul*, five episodes of *Pluribus* and the feature *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019). He also shot an episode of *Breaking Bad* and has credits on *13 Reasons Why*, *Grimm*, *CSI: NY* and *Knox Goes Away* (2023). He has received Primetime Emmy nominations for his work.

*Sources: thewrap.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Pluribus* (2025), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/pluribus.md)
- *Sugar* (2024), Fi1m 58, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), Fi1m 84, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), Fi1m 91, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

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

- *Pluribus* (2025), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/pluribus.md)
- *Sugar* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar.md)
- *Knox Goes Away* (2024), Director of Photography
- *On the Count of Three* (2022), Director of Photography
- *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019), Director of Photography
- *13 Reasons Why* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *Rush Hour* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Director of Photography
- *Maniac Magee* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Mrs. Santa Claus* (1996), Gaffer
- *Hijacked: Flight 285* (1996), Gaffer
- *W.E.I.R.D. World* (1995), Gaffer
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, Gaffer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Critters 3* (1991), Gaffer
- *Slumber Party Massacre III* (1990), Gaffer
- *Foxy Boxing* (1986), Grip

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