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Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

Cinematographer, also director · Born July 9, 1946 (80) · Caracas, Venezuela

Arthur Albert (born Arturo Albert on July 9, 1946) is a Venezuelan-born American cinematographer and television director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1946 (80)
From
Caracas, Venezuela
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
31 on Motif · 41 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 27% in 30 days

What are Arthur Albert's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Motif score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Motif score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Motif score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
37%
Self
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
13
Joyful
9
Warm
6
Hopeful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet8
  • 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 Arthur Albert's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Albert's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

41 credits, 31 with a Motif page.

  • Benjamin(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Still Star-Crossed(2017)

    Show Cinematographer

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 12 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Sleepy Hollow(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Gates(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • St. California (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Breaking Bad(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Puff, Puff, Pass(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Max Keeble's Big Move(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Saving Silverman(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The District (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Behind the Mask(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Work(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Hired Heart(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Ninja(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Close to Danger(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Happy Gilmore(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 165 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Martin Lawrence: You So Crazy(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Surf Ninjas(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Passed Away(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • For Richer, for Poorer(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 40th percentile of all films

  • By the Sword (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Heart Condition(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Miss Firecracker(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Principal(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Squeeze(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Streets of Gold (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • My Two Loves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Getting Even: A Wimp's Revenge (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boys Next Door(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Odd Jobs(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Comet(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Drunken Pussycat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Old-Fashioned Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Linda's Film on Menstruation (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1974 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Happy Gilmore (1996)

$41M worldwide

Highest rated

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Motif 78th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 40: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography38 of 40: 37 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Motif score44th

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s6 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Arthur Albert's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Motif score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

Still Star-Crossed (2017)

93rd percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Better Call Saul (2015)

Motif 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Arthur Albert's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles32–78 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles21–53 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity7 titles44–88 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles22–42 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles12–74 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all 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 Arthur Albert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Albert's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dennis Dugan shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles