---
name: "Tim Ives"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-ives"
fi1m_id: "tim-ives"
imdb_id: "nm0412353"
tmdb_id: 1485876
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-14T04:23:22.785742+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."
---

# Tim Ives

## Identity

Tim Ives

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-ives
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-ives
- **IMDb ID:** nm0412353
- **TMDB ID:** 1485876
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0412353/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1485876

Cinematographer.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Tricia Brock](https://film.one/person/tricia-brock.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 75 (4), 2020s 57 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 63 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $325m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0412353/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1485876

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Girls*](https://film.one/tv/girls.md) (82), [*Love & Death*](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md) (56)
- **Netflix:** [*Stranger Things*](https://film.one/tv/stranger-things.md) (77)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.*](https://film.one/film/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret.md) (75)
- **Disney+:** [*Fosse/Verdon*](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md) (58)
- **Peacock:** [*Reminders of Him*](https://film.one/film/reminders-of-him.md) (49)
- **Apple TV:** [*Scream 7*](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md) (48)

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

## Biography

Tim Ives is a cinematographer. He served as director of photography on the Netflix series *Stranger Things* (2016–2019) and the film *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.* (2023). He was initially attached as cinematographer on *Scream 7* (2026).

Ives began his career in music videos and commercials before transitioning to narrative projects, including the HBO series *Girls* and the pilot for *Mr. Robot*. He is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers and has received Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on *Stranger Things*.

*Sources: imdb.com, theasc.com, cined.com, scream.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Reminders of Him* (2026), Fi1m 49, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/reminders-of-him.md)
- *Scream 7* (2026), Fi1m 48, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md)
- *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.* (2023), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret.md)
- *Love & Death* (2023), Fi1m 56, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md)
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), Fi1m 58, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Stranger Things* (2016), Fi1m 77, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/stranger-things.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Girls* (2012), Fi1m 82, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

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

- *Reminders of Him* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/reminders-of-him.md)
- *Scream 7* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-7.md)
- *Eenie Meanie* (2025), Director of Photography
- *We Were the Lucky Ones* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *Love & Death* (2023), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md)
- *Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.* (2023), Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret.md)
- *Invasion* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Halston* (2021), series, Director of Photography
- *Fosse/Verdon* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/fosse-verdon.md)
- *Stranger Things* (2016), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/stranger-things.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *Girls* (2012), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *Heavy Petting* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Good Night Valentino* (2003), Director of Photography
- *Dinner Rush* (2000), Director of Photography

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