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Dennis C. Lewiston

Cinematographer · Died June 8, 2014, aged 80 · London, England, UK

Born
May 22, 1934
Died
June 8, 2014 (aged 80)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 66 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 8% in 30 days

What are Dennis C. Lewiston's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Morality
36%
Bonds
22%
Survival
16%
Self
11%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Deception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 14 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

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 7 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 13 · 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 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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 12 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
10
Warm
7
Absurd
5
Hopeful
5
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Dennis C. Lewiston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis C. Lewiston'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

66 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shergar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Writer

  • Scattering Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Apocalypse Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Apocalypse Watch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • London Suite(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Canterville Ghost(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Mother's Gift(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • While Justice Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Doggin' Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Heidi(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • One Against the Wind(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Who Sinned(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Marilyn and Me(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch My Daughter(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • People Like Us(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Madhouse(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Street of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • To Heal a Nation(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • A Man for All Seasons(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Family Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Proud Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lion of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Harry's Hong Kong(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Days of Patton(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Florida Straits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • If Tomorrow Comes(1986)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Hot Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Holcroft Covenant(1985)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Arthur the King(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • To Catch a King(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Sign of Four(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Bitch(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Thief of Baghdad(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Squeeze(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Trauma(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Crime and Passion(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Old Dracula(1974)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Phase IV(1974)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Swallows and Amazons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lovers! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Camera Operator

  • Isadora(1968)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Our Mother's House(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Pleasure Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Operator

  • The Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • The Black Torment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • Saturday Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • That Kind of Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Camera Operator

  • Clue of the New Pin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Camera Operator

  • Cast a Dark Shadow(1955)

    Focus Puller

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beat the Devil(1953)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rough Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Clapper Loader

  • Stage Fright(1950)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1950 to 1999.

Biggest box office

Madhouse (1990)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

If Tomorrow Comes (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 60: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 60: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleCinematography39 of 60: 39 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew18 of 60: 18 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1950s5 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s17 · 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 Dennis C. Lewiston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal (1989)

84th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)

Midcredits 93rd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 40. 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 Dennis C. Lewiston's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dennis C. Lewiston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis C. Lewiston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry London shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers