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Gordon Avil

Cinematographer · Died April 25, 1970, aged 71 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
March 3, 1899
Died
April 25, 1970 (aged 71)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 45 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 10% in 30 days

What are Gordon Avil's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
44%
Bonds
16%
Survival
15%
Power
14%
Self
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Thrilling
5
Joyful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gordon Avil's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Avil'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

45 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Disneyland: From the Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Git! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • War Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Convict Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • 13 Frightened Girls(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sammy, the Way-Out Seal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Zotz! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Underwater City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wild Westerners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Knock the Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Duo(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wild Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Twist Around The Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Teenage Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Ten Who Dared(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Rapids Ahead/Bear Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Zorro, the Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sign of Zorro(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Best Doggoned Dog in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Curfew Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Rebel in Town(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Black Sleep(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Desert Sands(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • King Dinosaur(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Big Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Big House, U.S.A.(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Canyon Crossroads(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fort Yuma(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Shield for Murder(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beachhead(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Tomahawk(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Bedroom Fantasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • War Paint(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • American Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • On Our Merry Way(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Eve(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Master Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Champ(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hallelujah(1929)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1929 to 1968.

Highest rated

The Champ (1931)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Beachhead (1954)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography40 of 40: 40 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s3 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s18 · crew1960s16 · 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 Gordon Avil's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Ten Who Dared (1960)

56th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Champ (1931)

Midcredits 87th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 49. 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 Gordon Avil work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Avil's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard W. Koch shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers