---
name: "Michael Simmonds"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-simmonds"
fi1m_id: "michael-simmonds"
imdb_id: "nm1320131"
tmdb_id: 45738
wikidata_id: "Q64683061"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-01T23:15:34.459417+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."
---

# Michael Simmonds

## Identity

Michael Simmonds

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-simmonds
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-simmonds
- **IMDb ID:** nm1320131
- **TMDB ID:** 45738
- **Wikidata ID:** Q64683061
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64683061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1320131/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45738

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** Hans von Simmonds
- **Frequently works with:** [David Gordon Green](https://film.one/person/david-gordon-green.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 46 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 58 to 58 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Crime 1, Documentary 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $154m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64683061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1320131/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/45738

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Scarpetta*](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md) (50)
- **Peacock:** [*The Exorcist: Believer*](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md) (42)

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

## Biography

Michael Simmonds is a cinematographer whose credits include *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023) and the series *Scarpetta* (2026). He has worked frequently with director David Gordon Green, serving as director of photography on the *Halloween* trilogy (*Halloween* in 2018, *Halloween Kills* in 2021 and *Halloween Ends* in 2022) as well as *The Exorcist: Believer*.

Other notable films include *Nerve* (2016), *Project Power* (2020), *The Lunchbox* (2013) and *Paranormal Activity 2* (2010). He has also shot episodes of the series *The Righteous Gemstones* (2019–2025).

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Scarpetta* (2026), Fi1m 50, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md)
- *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), Fi1m 42, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md)
- *The Lunchbox* (2013), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox.md)
- *Project Nim* (2011), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

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

- *Scarpetta* (2026), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/scarpetta.md)
- *Nutcrackers* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Who Is Sabato De Sarno? A Gucci Story* (2024), Director of Photography
- *The Exorcist: Believer* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/the-exorcist-believer.md)
- *Halloween Ends* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Halloween Kills* (2021), Director of Photography
- *The Civil War on Drugs* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Project Power* (2020), Director of Photography
- *The Righteous Gemstones* (2019), series, Director of Photography
- *Halloween* (2018), Director of Photography
- *Family* (2018), Director of Photography
- *White Girl* (2016), Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- *Cell* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Nerve* (2016), Director of Photography
- *All Eyes and Ears* (2015), Director of Photography
- *A Woman Like Me* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Red Knot* (2014), Director of Photography
- *The Lunchbox* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lunchbox.md)
- *The Last of Robin Hood* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Anna Nicole* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Deep Powder* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Dark Skies* (2013), Additional Photography
- *At Any Price* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Project Nim* (2011), Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/project-nim.md)
- *Paranormal Activity 2* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Look, Stranger* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Last Address* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Splinterheads* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Plastic Bag* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Goodbye Solo* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Big Fan* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Order of Myths* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Chop Shop* (2008), Director of Photography
- *Chapter 27* (2007), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *American Loser* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Man Push Cart* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Marathon* (2002), Director of Photography

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