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Louis Irving

Louis Irving

Cinematographer · Died December 31, 2016, aged 66 · Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Louis Irving (21 October 1950 - 31 December 2016) was a cinematographer and actor in his 40-year-career on the films and television series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 21, 1950
Died
December 31, 2016 (aged 66)
From
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Louis Irving's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
28%
Morality
20%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Power
12%
Ideas
8%
Justice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Louis Irving's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Louis Irving's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

24 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Emerald Falls(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Point of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Mushrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Escape from Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Communion(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Off Limits(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Around the World in Eighty Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Howling III(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Death of a Soldier(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Burke & Wills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Camera Operator

  • Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Rocking the Foundations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • BMX Bandits(1983)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dead Easy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Camera Operator

  • Greetings from Wollongong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Heatwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Camera Operator

  • Early Frost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Additional Photography

  • Road Games(1981)

    Camera Operator · Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Thirst(1979)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • My Brilliant Career(1979)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Snapshot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Camera Operator

  • Long Weekend(1978)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1979 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Communion (1989)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Communion (1989)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

Howling III (1987)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography12 of 23: 10 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew13 of 23: 11 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Louis Irving's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Howling III (1987)

63rd percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Road Games (1981)

Midcredits 67th · 58% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 66/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Louis Irving work with?

People who share at least 2 of Louis Irving's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Mora shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers