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Alfred Gilks

Cinematographer · Died September 6, 1970, aged 78 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
December 29, 1891
Died
September 6, 1970 (aged 78)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Alfred Gilks' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Morality
25%
Bonds
23%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Survival
2%
Self-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
5
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet1

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 Alfred Gilks' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Alfred Gilks' 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

59 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Heart Is a Rebel(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Searchers(1956)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Just What I Needed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Bright Road(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • An American in Paris(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Painted Hills(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Vendetta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Weeks with Love(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Did'ja Know? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • You Can't Win (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Mariona Rebull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret of Dr. Kildare(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dancing Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Calling Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Tiny Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • It's in the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunder in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sky Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Straight from the Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Milky Way(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • People Will Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Ruggles of Red Gap(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Miss Marker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • You're Telling Me!(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Secrets of the French Police(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Kiss Me Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Camera Operator

  • The Sultan's Jester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kibitzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Half Way to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweetie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The First Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Red Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Wife Savers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Get Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Figures Don't Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Ten Modern Commandments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Old Ironsides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Female (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Next Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • His Children's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • My American Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Husband’s Trademark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Snob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Beloved Villain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Her First Elopement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • What's Your Hurry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dancin' Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Double Speed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1920 to 1956.

Biggest box office

An American in Paris (1951)

$277K worldwide

Highest rated

Ruggles of Red Gap (1935)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

An American in Paris (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography55 of 56: 55 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 56: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s26 · crew1930s20 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s8 · 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 Alfred Gilks' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Heart Is a Rebel (1958)

69th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Searchers (1956)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 50. 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 Alfred Gilks work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alfred Gilks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leo McCarey shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers