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Ernest Haller

Ernest Haller

Cinematographer · Died October 21, 1970, aged 74 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Ernest Jacob Haller (May 31, 1896 – October 21, 1970) was an American cinematographer. He was most notable for his involvement in Gone with the Wind (1939) and his close professional relationships with prominent actresses of the time, such as Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, and Ingrid Bergman. Haller was nominated for Academy Awards a total of seven times and won for Best Cinematography once. Haller began his career as a cinematographer as an assistant cameraman to D. W. Griffith’s great cameraman Billy Bitzer. He next moved to Warner Brothers. Some of Haller’s recognized works include Weary River (1928), Dawn Patrol (1930), The Rich Are Always with Us (1931)— a film where he first photographed Bette Davis—, The Emperor Jones (1933), and Dangerous (1935). In 1938, Haller received his first Academy Awards nomination for Best Cinematography for the film Jezebel. This recognition caught the eyes of David O. Selznick who was impressed with Haller's work in Jezebel enough to borrow him from the Warner Bros. to participate in Gone with the Wind (1939), which granted Haller his first and only Oscar for Best Cinematography. Haller had five more nominations for an Academy Award, for All This, and Heaven Too (1940), Mildred Pierce (1945), The Flame and the Arrow (1950), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), and Lilies of the Field (1963). Haller initially announced his retirement in 1965 but managed to briefly come out of it in July 1965 upon the request of director James Goldstone to film the second pilot of the Star Trek episode "Where No Man Has Gone Before". He was killed in a car accident in Marina Del Rey, California, on October 21, 1970 at the age of 74.

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Born
May 31, 1896
Died
October 21, 1970 (aged 74)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
67 on MovieCove · 150 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Ernest Haller's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
31%
Morality
24%
Self
23%
Power
9%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 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 17 · Serious 18 · Dark 27

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 32 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 37 · Intense 18

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 40 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 3

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

A split, not a type: Casual 32 · Engaged 29 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 15 · Affecting 25 · Heavy 22

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

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Melancholic
36
Romantic
15
Dread
12
Contemplative
13
Other
50

How their films linger

Bittersweet35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet36
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Ernest Haller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 67 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest Haller'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

150 credits, 67 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Ringer(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Lilies of the Field(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pressure Point(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Married Too Young(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Three Blondes In His Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Fear No More(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Armored Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Why Must I Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boy and the Pirates(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The 3rd Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Speed Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Man of the West(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • God's Little Acre(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hell's Five Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Plunder Road(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Back from the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Don't Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Men in War(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Cruel Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Strange Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Dakota Incident(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Come On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Rebel Without a Cause(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Magic Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Circus of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Carnival Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Jhansi Ki Rani(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jim Thorpe -- All-American(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • On Moonlight Bay(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Dallas(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Flame and the Arrow(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Chain Lightning(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Always Leave Them Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • My Dream Is Yours(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Winter Meeting(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • My Girl Tisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unfaithful(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Humoresque(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Deception(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Verdict(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Stolen Life(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Devotion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Mildred Pierce(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Rhapsody in Blue(1945)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Doughgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Skeffington(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Princess O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Cavalcade of Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • George Washington Slept Here(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Spanish Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • In This Our Life(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Parisian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bride Came C.O.D.(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps in the Dark(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • No Time for Comedy(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • All This, and Heaven Too(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Gone with the Wind(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dark Victory(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Daughters Courageous(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Brother Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Four Daughters(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Four's a Crowd(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jezebel(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Great Garrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • That Certain Woman(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mountain Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great O'Malley(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Public Enemy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Petticoat Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Voice of Bugle Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain Blood(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Escapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Age of Indiscretion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Mary Jane's Pa(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Bride(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Firebird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • British Agent(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Desirable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Merry Wives of Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Journal of a Crime(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Easy to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The House on 56th Street(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Emperor Jones(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • International House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Murders in the Zoo(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • King of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Scarlet Dawn(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Night After Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crash(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Doctor X(1932)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Street of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rich Are Always with Us(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Woman from Monte Carlo(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Compromised (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Girls About Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Honor of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Blonde Crazy(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • I Like Your Nerve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Finger Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Millie(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Ten Cents a Dance(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Those Who Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • One Night at Susie's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dawn Patrol(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Notorious Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Son of the Gods(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Rings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl in the Glass Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Weary River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Out of the Ruins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Harold Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • French Dressing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • For the Love of Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Broadway Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Prince of Tempters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dancer of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Reckless Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Pied Piper Malone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman-Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • The Iron Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gilded Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Camera Operator

  • The Inner Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Trumpet Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Yes or No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Why Women Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Mothers of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wilderness Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 148 titles, 147 of them dated from 1920 to 1966.

Biggest box office

Gone with the Wind (1939)

$402M worldwide

Highest rated

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Gone with the Wind (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography145 of 148: 145 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stOther crew3 of 148: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s26 · crew1930s58 · crew1940s28 · crew1950s23 · crew1960s12 · 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 Ernest Haller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 67 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

36 of their 67 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved15
  • Crowd Pleaser36
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Married Too Young (1962)

75th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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 Ernest Haller's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles35–56 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles5–31 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles31–47 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles37–60 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Ernest Haller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest Haller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 21.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles