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Matt Damon

Matt Damon

23 films · 1,750 frames · top-billed in 17 · 19972024

Born 8 October 1970 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Matthew Paige Damon is a multifaceted American actor, producer, and screenwriter. In 2007, he was highlighted as one of Forbes' most bankable stars, and by 2010, he emerged as one of the highest-grossing actors in cinematic history. His accolades include an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, along with nominations for three BAFTA Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.

Damon's journey in acting began with *Mystic Pizza* in 1988, but it was in 1997 that he truly came into the limelight. Collaborating with Ben Affleck on *Good Will Hunting*, they not only starred in the film but also won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay.

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 23 films · 1,750 frames · top-billed in 17 · 19972024

  • Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay1998
  • Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture2006
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

How their films are shot

Measured across 1,750 frames from the 23 films we hold. This is the look of the work Matt takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 23 films we hold, 49% of their frames are day, 45% natural — the look of the work Matt takes.

Time of day

Day49%
Night41%
Interior6%

Lighting

Natural45%
Low key39%
High key11%
Silhouette4%

Shot size

Medium46%
Wide24%
Closeup20%
Establishing6%

Camera angle

Eye level84%
High angle8%
Low angle7%

Mood

Neutral65%
Tense19%
Lonely9%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 1,750 frames from Matt Damon's 23 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.