---
name: "Sam Levy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sam-levy"
fi1m_id: "sam-levy"
imdb_id: "nm1240085"
tmdb_id: 1075441
wikidata_id: "Q106823666"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-22T02:47:44.455785+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."
---

# Sam Levy

## Identity

Sam Levy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sam-levy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sam-levy
- **IMDb ID:** nm1240085
- **TMDB ID:** 1075441
- **Wikidata ID:** Q106823666
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Levy_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106823666, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1240085/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1075441

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Greta Gerwig](https://film.one/person/greta-gerwig.md), [Scott Rudin](https://film.one/person/scott-rudin.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 81 (1), 2010s 84 (2), 2020s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 81 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Music 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $92m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Levy_(cinematographer), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106823666, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1240085/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1075441

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Lady Bird*](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md) (86)
- **HBO Max:** [*Fantasmas*](https://film.one/tv/fantasmas.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*Frances Ha*](https://film.one/film/frances-ha.md) (82)

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

## Biography

Sam Levy is an American cinematographer. He began his career as an assistant to cinematographer Harris Savides, who introduced him to director Noah Baumbach.

Levy first gained recognition for his work on Kelly Reichardt’s *Wendy and Lucy* (2008). He shot Baumbach’s *Frances Ha* (2013), continuing the collaboration on *While We’re Young* (2015) and *Mistress America* (2015). He also photographed Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut *Lady Bird* (2017), having met her during *Frances Ha*.

Other credits include *Maggie’s Plan* (2016), *Confess, Fletch* (2022) and *His Three Daughters* (2024). He served as cinematographer and producer on *Mayday* (2021).

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Fantasmas* (2024), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/fantasmas.md)
- *Lady Bird* (2017), Fi1m 86, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md)
- *Frances Ha* (2013), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/frances-ha.md)
- *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), Fi1m 81, Assistant Camera — [page](https://film.one/film/velvet-goldmine.md)

## Complete filmography (28)

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

- *The Only Living Pickpocket in New York* (2026), Director of Photography — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york.md)
- *Color Theories by Julio Torres. A Guide to Seeing the World* (2026), Director of Photography
- *Merrily We Roll Along* (2025), Director of Photography
- *His Three Daughters* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Janet Planet* (2024), Thanks
- *Fantasmas* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/fantasmas.md)
- *Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees* (2024), Director of Photography
- *She Came to Me* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Causeway* (2022), Thanks
- *Confess, Fletch* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Mayday* (2021), Director of Photography, Producer
- *Sermon on the Mount* (2019), Director of Photography
- *Lady Bird* (2017), Director of Photography — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md)
- *Maggie's Plan* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Mistress America* (2015), Director of Photography
- *While We're Young* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Frances Ha* (2013), Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/frances-ha.md)
- *Brake* (2012), Boom Operator
- *The Romantics* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Wendy and Lucy* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Blue Hour* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Head Trauma* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Pieces of April* (2003), "B" Camera Operator
- *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), Assistant Camera — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/velvet-goldmine.md)
- *Good Sex*, Director of Photography
- *LITTLE BUTTERFLIES*, Director of Photography

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