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William A. Sickner

Cinematographer · Died September 18, 1967, aged 76 · Rochester, New York, USA

Born
December 23, 1890
Died
September 18, 1967 (aged 76)
From
Rochester, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 89 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are William A. Sickner's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th 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
Morality
51%
Bonds
16%
Power
13%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Self
4%
Society
4%
Justice24 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception14 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 29 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 24 · Intense 4

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 21 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
18
Hopeful
9
Warm
6
Contemplative
7
Other
24

How their films linger

Fun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 William A. Sickner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William A. Sickner'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

89 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Leave It to Beaver(1957)

    Show 38 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Undead(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Finger Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Cry Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Loophole(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Torpedo Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Tangier Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The Steel Fist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Elephant Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Joe Palooka in Triple Cross(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Yukon Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Father Takes the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lion Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Rhythm Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Sierra Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Call of the Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Bomba and the Hidden City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Snow Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Father Makes Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Killer Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Bomba on Panther Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Midnight(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Leave It to Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Hold That Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Sky Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Tuna Clipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Bomba: The Jungle Boy(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Feathered Serpent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Kidnapped(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Belle Starr's Daughter(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Golden Eye(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Shanghai Chest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Docks of New Orleans(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Chinese Ring(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Louisiana(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Money(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Gentleman Joe Palooka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Missing Lady(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bowery Bombshell(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Don't Gamble with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Alibi(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Shadows Over Chinatown(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Shadow Returns(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Lonesome Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Riders of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • South of the Rio Grande(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Falcon in San Francisco(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Master Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • There Goes Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Clue(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of Ghost City(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trigger Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mummy's Ghost(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Oklahoma Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Arizona Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lone Star Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Raiders of San Joaquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Keep 'Em Slugging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Old Chisholm Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Danger in the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Junior G-Men of the Air(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Overland Mail(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sea Raiders(1941)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Riders of Death Valley(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sky Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Winners of the West(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Riders of Pasco Basin(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Creeps(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Stormy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Roaring West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Call of the Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 80 titles from 1935 to 1957.

Highest rated

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)

Midcredits 68th

Most popular right now

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography80 of 80: 80 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rd

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s55 · crew1950s21 · 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 William A. Sickner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)

66th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Leave It to Beaver (1957)

Midcredits 72nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. 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 William A. Sickner work with?

People who share at least 2 of William A. Sickner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ace Herman shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

  • Ace Herman14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Ace Herman
  • Alvin Todd12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Alvin Todd
  • Saul A. Goodkind10 titles · 9 as editor    See all 10 shared titles with Saul A. Goodkind
  • Louis Sackin8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Louis Sackin

Producers

Mixed roles