---
name: "Sean McElwee"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-mcelwee"
fi1m_id: "sean-mcelwee"
imdb_id: "nm1386280"
tmdb_id: 1203818
wikidata_id: "Q91027333"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-13T21:28:51.366434+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."
---

# Sean McElwee

## Identity

Sean McElwee

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-mcelwee
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sean-mcelwee
- **IMDb ID:** nm1386280
- **TMDB ID:** 1203818
- **Wikidata ID:** Q91027333
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91027333, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1386280/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1203818

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91027333, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1386280/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1203818

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Horse Girl*](https://film.one/film/horse-girl.md) (60)

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Horse Girl* (2020), Fi1m 60, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/horse-girl.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

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

- *Potato Potato* (2025), Cinematography
- *The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat* (2024), Director of Photography
- *Old Dads* (2023), Director of Photography
- *Tell Me Lies* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *Spin Me Round* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Mack & Rita* (2022), Director of Photography
- *Naomi Osaka* (2021), series, Additional Camera
- *Action #1* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Little Fish* (2021), Director of Photography
- *Horse Girl* (2020), Director of Photography, Camera Operator — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/horse-girl.md)
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, "B" Camera Operator
- *Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood* (2018), Additional Camera
- *Fun Mom Dinner* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Room 104* (2017), series, Director of Photography
- *The Incredible Jessica James* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Morris from America* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Trump vs. Bernie: Shout the Vote!* (2016), Director of Photography
- *Manson Family Vacation* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Burnout* (2013), Director of Photography
- *This Is Martin Bonner* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Luke and Brie Are on a First Date* (2008), Director of Photography
- *American Storage* (2006), as Best Boy Electric
- *Dance Party, USA* (2006), Director of Photography
- *Rock & Roll Eulogy* (2004), Cinematography

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