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Douglas Milsome

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1939 (87) · Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Born
January 1, 1939 (87)
From
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Douglas Milsome's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Fantasy 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
Survival
29%
Morality
26%
Bonds
18%
Self
13%
Power
6%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Survival15 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 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 7 · Serious 12 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 14

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 25 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Dread
15
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
11
Warm
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet15
  • 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 Douglas Milsome's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Douglas Milsome'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

55 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Warlord(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Assassin's Guild(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Warchief(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • House Red(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kingslayer(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Eve(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Harvest(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Full Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • The Shepherd(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Until Death(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Second in Command(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hard Corps(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Dracula III: Legacy(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dracula II: Ascension(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Santa, Jr.(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ritual(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Johnson County War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Dungeons & Dragons(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Highlander: Endgame(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Legionnaire(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Glory & Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Breakdown(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Sunchaser(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Rumpelstiltskin(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Old Curiosity Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Seasons of the Heart(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Following Her Heart(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Grill(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Diana: Her True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Body of Evidence(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Mohicans(1992)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Desperate Hours(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Family of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Lonesome Dove(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Beast of War(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Hawks(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Full Metal Jacket(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1986)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • King David(1985)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Space Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Camera Operator

  • Yentl(1983)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr(1981)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Shining(1980)

    Focus Puller · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?(1978)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb(1964)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Guns of Navarone(1961)

    Clapper Loader

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1961 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography43 of 52: 42 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thOther crew10 of 52: 9 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · 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 Douglas Milsome's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 44 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · cinematographer

Warchief (2024)

98th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 36. 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 Douglas Milsome's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles54–93 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–56 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles25–89 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles28–41 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles44–76 · median 64 · intenseheavier 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 Douglas Milsome work with?

People who share at least 2 of Douglas Milsome's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude Van Damme shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers