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Loyal Griggs

Cinematographer · Died May 6, 1978, aged 71 · Michigan, USA

Born
August 15, 1906
Died
May 6, 1978 (aged 71)
From
Michigan, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 47 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Loyal Griggs' films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
26%
Morality
25%
Self
16%
Power
13%
Society
11%
Survival
9%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 16 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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 15 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 17 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Joyful
9
Melancholic
10
Romantic
12
Hopeful
9
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Loyal Griggs' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Loyal Griggs' 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

47 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bunny O'Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Airport(1970)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Tick, Tick, Tick(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Paint Your Wagon(1969)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • P.J.(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Banning(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hurry Sundown(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Young Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night of the Grizzly(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Slender Thread(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tickle Me(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A New Kind of Love(1963)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Papa's Delicate Condition(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Girls! Girls! Girls!(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Man-Trap(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Love in a Goldfish Bowl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Blueprint for Robbery(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • G.I. Blues(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Walk Like a Dragon(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Visit to a Small Planet(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Jayhawkers!(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Hangman(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Destination Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Tonka(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Buccaneer(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Hot Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sad Sack(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Tin Star(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Buster Keaton Story(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • We're No Angels(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • White Christmas(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Elephant Walk(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Shane(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Crosswinds(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Passage West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    Other

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Last Outpost(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Visual Effects

  • Florida Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Visual Effects

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1936 to 1971.

Biggest box office

The Ten Commandments (1956)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography43 of 47: 43 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew4 of 47: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s1 · crew1950s22 · crew1960s20 · crew1970s3 · 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 Loyal Griggs' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

56th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Ten Commandments (1956)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 67/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 54. 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.

Is Loyal Griggs' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles23–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles3–34 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles4–31 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles18–45 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Loyal Griggs work with?

People who share at least 2 of Loyal Griggs' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles