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Victor Milner

Cinematographer · Died October 29, 1972, aged 78 · New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Victor Milner, A.S.C. (December 15, 1893 – October 29, 1972) (sometimes Victor Miller) was an American cinematographer. He was nominated for ten cinematography Academy Awards, winning once for 1934 Cleopatra. Milner worked on more than 130 films, including dramas (Broken Lullaby), comedies (Unfaithfully Yours), film noir (Dark City), and Westerns (The Furies). He worked for large production companies like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Universal, and Paramount during his film career.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1893
Died
October 29, 1972 (aged 78)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 103 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 18% in 30 days

What are Victor Milner's films like?

Across their 39 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd 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
41%
Morality
31%
Power
10%
Self
9%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love23 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 11 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 17 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 26 · 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 30 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
24
Tense
19
Joyful
17
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
8
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Victor Milner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor Milner'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

103 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jeopardy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer · as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Carrie(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Spy(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dark City(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Furies(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • You Were Meant for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Other Love(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • It's a Wonderful Life(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Love of Martha Ivers(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Wonder Man(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hostages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Palm Beach Story(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Reap the Wild Wind(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • My Life with Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man Who Lost Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Monster and the Girl(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Eve(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Christmas in July(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Those Were the Days! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Seventeen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Victor Herbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • What a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Leading Citizen(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Say It in French(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Give Me a Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Touchdown, Army(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • College Swing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • The Buccaneer(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Artists & Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • High, Wide and Handsome(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bulldog Drummond Escapes(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The General Died at Dawn(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Plainsman(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Till We Meet Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Give Us This Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Desire(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • So Red the Rose(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Crusades(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Gilded Lily(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Wharf Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Design for Living(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Song of Songs(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Luxury Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouble in Paradise(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • This Is the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • One Hour with You(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Broken Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughter of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • I Take This Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Kick In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Ladies' Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • No Limit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Monte Carlo(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • True to the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Love Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Charming Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The River of Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Studio Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wild Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(1929)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woman from Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Loves of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Half a Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Way of All Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Rolled Stockings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Children of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Kid Boots(1926)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • You Never Know Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cat's Pajamas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Learning to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • East of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • On the Stroke of Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Red Lily(1924)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Thy Name Is Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • A Dangerous Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lavender Bath Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cave Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Play Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Dice of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Unwilling Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Half a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • One Hour Before Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Haunting Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Velvet Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 102 titles from 1918 to 1953.

Biggest box office

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

$1.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Trouble in Paradise (1932)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Our Leading Citizen (1939)

Film career

  • 1953Screen debut· Jeopardy

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 102: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography102 of 102: 101 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1910s2 · crew1920s33 · crew1930s42 · crew1940s20 · crew1950s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 Victor Milner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 41; across their 39 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 39

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 57. 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 Victor Milner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor Milner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Leipold shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers