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Jack Priestley

Cinematographer, also director · Died May 26, 1993, aged 66 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 27, 1926
Died
May 26, 1993 (aged 66)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 Jack Priestley's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
34%
Survival
24%
Bonds
19%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Power
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Joyful
2
Thrilling
3
Romantic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Jack Priestley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Priestley'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Rockshow(1980)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Baby Boom(1987)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Dalton: Code of Vengeance II(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • John Lennon: One to One Concert Live in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Camera Operator

  • Rage of Angels: The Story Continues(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Lady Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Zombie Island Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • The Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Family Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Family Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The First Deadly Sin(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Go Home Again(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wings Over the World(1979)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wiz(1978)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Contract on Cherry Street(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Art of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Midnight Man(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Across 110th Street(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Born to Win(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Stiletto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Subject Was Roses(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • No Way to Treat a Lady(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Adam(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Brain That Wouldn't Die(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1958 to 2013.

Biggest box office

Across 110th Street (1972)

$10M worldwide

Highest rated

Rockshow (1980)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The First Deadly Sin (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 29: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleCinematography27 of 29: 24 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew3 of 29: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s10 · crew2010s1 · 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 Jack Priestley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dalton: Code of Vengeance II (1986)

93rd percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Rockshow (1980)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 38. 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 Jack Priestley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Priestley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Segal shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers