Elmer Dyer
Cinematographer · Died February 8, 1970, aged 77 · Lawrence, Kansas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Elmer Dyer, A.S.C. (August 24, 1892 – February 8, 1970) was an American cinematographer, the first film cameraman to specialize in aerial photography. Elmer Dyer, A.S.C. was born in Lawrence, Kansas and died in Hollywood. During WWII was assigned to the Army's Motion Picture Unit (See Photo). He was nominated for an Academy Award for his photography in Air Force (1943).
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 24, 1892
- February 8, 1970 (aged 77)
- Lawrence, Kansas, USA
- Cinematographer
- 9 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Elmer Dyer's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
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 Elmer Dyer's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Elmer Dyer'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Cattle Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Korea Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Border Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
I Killed Geronimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Timber Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Gallant Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Dive Bomber(1941)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Lightning Strikes West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
The Flying Deuces(1939)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Wings of the Navy(1939)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Code of the Fearless(1939)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Two Gun Troubador(1939)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Murder in the Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
The Crowd Roars(1932)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Lost Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Hell's Angels(1930)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Girl of the Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
The Dawn Patrol(1930)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Troopers Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
Mile-a-Minute Morgan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
The Lone Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
I Am the Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1921 to 1952.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.
How do Elmer Dyer's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
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 Elmer Dyer work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elmer Dyer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Raymond K. Johnson shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Raymond K. JohnsonShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Raymond K. Johnson
Writers
- Fred MytonShared titles: Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952), Code of the Fearless (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Myton
Actors
- Claire RochelleShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Claire Rochelle
- Fred ScottShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Scott
- Harry HarveyShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Harvey
- John MertonShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with John Merton
Editors
- Charles Henkel Jr.Shared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Henkel Jr.
Producers
- C.C. BurrShared titles: Code of the Fearless (1939), Two Gun Troubador (1939)See all 2 shared titles with C.C. Burr