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Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Cinematographer · Died April 12, 1995, aged 82 · Merced, California, USA

Philip H. Lathrop (October 22, 1912 – April 12, 1995) was an American cinematographer. Lathrop was known for such films as Touch of Evil (1958), Lonely Are the Brave (1962), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), Point Blank (1967), Finian's Rainbow (1968), The Traveling Executioner (1970), Portnoy's Complaint (1972), Earthquake (1974), Swashbuckler (1976), The Driver (1978), Moment by Moment (1978), A Change of Seasons (1980), Foolin' Around (1980), Loving Couples (1980), and Deadly Friend (1986).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1912
Died
April 12, 1995 (aged 82)
From
Merced, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
65 on MovieCove · 88 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 40% in 30 days

What are Philip H. Lathrop's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
28%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Survival
18%
Power
10%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 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 22 · Serious 16 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 28 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 18 · Intense 17

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

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 6

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 29 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 27 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 21 · Affecting 23 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
24
Warm
17
Joyful
11
Romantic
10
Other
42

How their films linger

Bittersweet21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Philip H. Lathrop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 65 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philip H. Lathrop'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

88 credits, 65 with a MovieCove page.

  • Little Girl Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Six Against the Rock(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Friend(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Between the Darkness and the Dawn(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Picking Up the Pieces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Love on the Run(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Malice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Celebrity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Class Reunion(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hammett(1982)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • All Night Long(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Change of Seasons(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Foolin' Around(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Little Miss Marker(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Concorde... Airport '79(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Moment by Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Driver(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Different Story(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Captains Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Never Con a Killer(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Airport '77(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Swashbuckler(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What Now, Catherine Curtis? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Killer Elite(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hard Times(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Earthquake(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Airport 1975(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Together Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Mame(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The All-American Boy(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Thief Who Came to Dinner(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lolly-Madonna XXX(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Portnoy's Complaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Every Little Crook and Nanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Rovers(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Traveling Executioner(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hawaiians(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Gypsy Moths(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Illustrated Man(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Finian's Rainbow(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Point Blank(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Gunn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Make Waves(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Happening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cincinnati Kid(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Girl Happy(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Americanization of Emily(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Soldier in the Rain(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Twilight of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Days of Wine and Roses(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dime with a Halo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Lonely Are the Brave(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Experiment in Terror(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)

    Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Private Lives of Adam and Eve(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Cry Tough(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Monster of Piedras Blancas(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Perfect Furlough(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Money, Women and Guns(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Saga of Hemp Brown(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Wild Heritage(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Girls on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Live Fast, Die Young(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Story(1957)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Man Afraid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Camera Operator

  • The Raging Tide(1951)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Hawk(1950)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Gambles(1949)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Blood Off My Hands(1948)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • You Gotta Stay Happy(1948)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • All My Sons(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Creeps(1946)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 88 titles from 1946 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Earthquake (1974)

$80M worldwide

Highest rated

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography75 of 88: 75 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew13 of 88: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s6 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s25 · crew1970s26 · crew1980s18 · 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 Philip H. Lathrop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 65; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

Love on the Run (1985)

81st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 51. 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 Philip H. Lathrop's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles17–68 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles8–47 · median 22 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles20–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles23–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles12–69 · median 59 · 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 Philip H. Lathrop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philip H. Lathrop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henry Mancini shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles