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Lloyd Ahern II

Lloyd Ahern II

Cinematographer · Born June 7, 1942 (84)

Born
June 7, 1942 (84)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Lloyd Ahern II's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
25%
Bonds
23%
Survival
15%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 10

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 5

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

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · 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

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
6
Dread
6
Thrilling
7
Joyful
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lloyd Ahern II's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lloyd Ahern II'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

47 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dead for a Dollar(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Save Me(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Bullet to the Head(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Madso's War(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Drop Dead Diva(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Army Wives(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Staircase Murders(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Broken Trail(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Not Like Everyone Else(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kicking & Screaming(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Huff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Wedding(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Undisputed(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Sister's Keeper(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Domestic Disturbance(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Unsaid(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Way She Moves(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Supernova(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The X Files(1998)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Can't Hardly Wait(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Replacement Killers(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Deep Rising(1998)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Turbulence(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Last Man Standing(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Up Close & Personal(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1996)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Wild Bill(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Alien Nation: Dark Horizon(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • White Mile(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo: An American Legend(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights(1993)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic Park(1993)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Trespass(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Palomino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Poochinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughter of the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Out of Time(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Going Ape!(1981)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Black Hole(1979)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Futureworld(1976)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • All the Kind Strangers(1974)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rio Lobo(1970)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1970 to 2022.

Biggest box office

American Wedding (2003)

$233M worldwide

Highest rated

Broken Trail (2006)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 45: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography35 of 45: 35 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thOther crew9 of 45: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s19 · crew2000s16 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Lloyd Ahern II's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 22 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 22

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Way She Moves (2001)

78th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Deadwood (2004)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 67, 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 Lloyd Ahern II's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 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 & Gore9 titles24–83 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles16–60 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles24–86 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles21–62 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles9–73 · median 52 · moderateheavier 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 Lloyd Ahern II work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lloyd Ahern II's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Hill shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles