---
name: "Yaron Orbach"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/yaron-orbach"
fi1m_id: "yaron-orbach"
imdb_id: "nm1078971"
tmdb_id: 783230
wikidata_id: "Q46087192"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 67
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-30T20:25:27.992971+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."
---

# Yaron Orbach

## Identity

Yaron Orbach

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/yaron-orbach
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** yaron-orbach
- **IMDb ID:** nm1078971
- **TMDB ID:** 783230
- **Wikidata ID:** Q46087192
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46087192, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1078971/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/783230

Cinematographer. Born in Israel.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2013–present
- **Frequently works with:** [John Carney](https://film.one/person/john-carney.md), [David Simon](https://film.one/person/david-simon.md), [George Pelecanos](https://film.one/person/george-pelecanos.md), [Jonathan van Tulleken](https://film.one/person/jonathan-van-tulleken.md), [Tanya Hamilton](https://film.one/person/tanya-hamilton.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 73 (3), 2020s 63 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 65 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Crime 4, Music 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $83m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46087192, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1078971/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/783230

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Deuce*](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md) (84), [*We Own This City*](https://film.one/tv/we-own-this-city.md) (75)
- **Apple TV:** [*Dope Thief*](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md) (74), [*Lucky*](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md) (57)
- **Peacock:** [*Begin Again*](https://film.one/film/begin-again.md) (73)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Modern Love*](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md) (61)

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

## Biography

Yaron Orbach is a cinematographer. Born and raised in Israel, he attended Alon High School of Arts and Sciences before serving three years in the Israeli Army. He moved to New York in 1997 and studied cinematography at the School of Visual Arts, graduating around 2001.

He is known for his work as director of photography on films including *The Ward* (2010), *Begin Again* (2013), *She's Funny That Way* (2015), *Sing Street* (2016) and *Brain on Fire* (2017). His television credits include *Orange Is the New Black*, *The Path* (2016–2017), *The Deuce* (2018–2019), *Seven Seconds* (2018), *Modern Love* (2019–2021), *We Own This City* (2022) and *The Calling* (2022). He has also shot *Dope Thief* (2025) and *Lucky* (2026).

Orbach has received two wins and two nominations for his work.

*Sources: imdb.com, pushing-pixels.org.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Lucky* (2026), Fi1m 57, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md)
- *One Night Only* (2026), Fi1m 46, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/film/one-night-only.md)
- *Power Ballad* (2026), Fi1m 63, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/power-ballad.md)
- *Dope Thief* (2025), Fi1m 74, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md)
- *We Own This City* (2022), Fi1m 75, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/we-own-this-city.md)
- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *The Deuce* (2017), Fi1m 84, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md)
- *Begin Again* (2013), Fi1m 73, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/film/begin-again.md)

## Complete filmography (31)

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

- *One Night Only* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/one-night-only.md)
- *Lucky* (2026), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/tv/lucky.md)
- *Power Ballad* (2026), Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/power-ballad.md)
- *Dope Thief* (2025), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dope-thief.md)
- *The Calling* (2022), series, Director of Photography
- *We Own This City* (2022), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/we-own-this-city.md)
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *The Deuce* (2017), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-deuce.md)
- *Brain on Fire* (2017), Director of Photography
- *Sing Street* (2016), Director of Photography
- *She's Funny That Way* (2015), Director of Photography
- *Begin Again* (2014), Director of Photography — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/begin-again.md)
- *Paraíso* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Thanks for Sharing* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Fun Size* (2012), Director of Photography
- *Our Idiot Brother* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Good Doctor* (2011), Director of Photography
- *The Ward* (2010), Director of Photography
- *Please Give* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Joneses* (2010), Director of Photography
- *13* (2010), Second Unit Director of Photography
- *Star Crossed* (2009), Director of Photography
- *The Open Road* (2009), Director of Photography
- *An Englishman in New York* (2009), Director of Photography
- *Birds of America* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Dueling Accountant* (2008), Director of Photography
- *The Ten* (2007), Director of Photography
- *Holly* (2006), Cinematography
- *Just Like the Son* (2006), Director of Photography
- *212* (2005), Director of Photography
- *In Satmar Custody* (2003), Director of Photography

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