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William Bradford

Cinematographer · Died May 18, 1959, aged 53 · Barre, Vermont, USA

Born
September 8, 1905
Died
May 18, 1959 (aged 53)
From
Barre, Vermont, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 80 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are William Bradford's films like?

Across their 53 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama46 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western 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
53%
Bonds
18%
Society
14%
Self
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival
1%
Justice42 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity20 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty12 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 47 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 42 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 36 · Charged 16 · Intense 1

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

Steady 44 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 39 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 49 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 49 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
33
Tense
26
Thrilling
25
Joyful
18
Warm
15
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good42 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy51
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Bradford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (48).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Bradford'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

80 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Outer Space Jitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Champion(1955)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Return to Treasure Island(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Top Banana(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Last of the Pony Riders(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Goldtown Ghost Riders(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Port Sinister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • On Top of Old Smoky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Pack Train(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Paris Model(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Saginaw Trail(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Winning of the West(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blue Canadian Rockies(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Team(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Barbed Wire(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Night Stage to Galveston(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Apache Country(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Old West(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Hills of Utah(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Whirlwind(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gene Autry and the Mounties(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Silver Canyon(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Texans Never Cry(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Valley of Fire(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Blazing Sun(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Indian Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Beyond the Purple Hills(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Arizona Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Cow Town(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mule Train(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sons of New Mexico(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Riders in the Sky(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Cowboy and the Indians(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rim of the Canyon(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Big Sombrero(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventure of the Speckled Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Riders of the Whistling Pines(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Adventures of Gallant Bess(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Loaded Pistols(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Last Round-up(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Marshal of Cripple Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Robin Hood of Texas(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Trail to San Antone(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Heldorado(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Home in Oklahoma(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Under Nevada Skies(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Informer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Conquest of Cheyenne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Red River Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Train to Memphis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Passkey to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • California Gold Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • My Pal Trigger(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Roll on Texas Moon(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Scotland Yard Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunset in El Dorado(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Along the Navajo Trail(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Man from Oklahoma(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Three's a Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Speaks(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Utah(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Don't Fence Me In(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Thoroughbreds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Vigilantes of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • End of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • San Fernando Valley(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Secrets of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Jamboree(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call of the South Seas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fighting Seabees(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mystery Broadcast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Secret Service In Darkest Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Man from Music Mountain(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sombrero Kid(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tumbling Tumbleweeds(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1943 to 1957.

Highest rated

The Fighting Seabees (1944)

Midcredits 61st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography60 of 60: 60 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1940s41 · crew1950s19 · 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 Bradford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th34
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed37

Most divisive · cinematographer

Apache Country (1952)

57th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Don't Fence Me In (1945)

Midcredits 64th · 57% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 40. 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 Bradford work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Bradford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armand Schaefer shares the most, 34.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Gene Autry33 titles · 32 as actor    See newest 12 of 33 shared titles with Gene Autry
  • Pat Buttram13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Pat Buttram
  • Gail Davis12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Gail Davis
  • Roy Rogers12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Roy Rogers

Composers and editors

  • James Sweeney17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with James Sweeney
  • Joseph Dubin11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joseph Dubin
  • Mort Glickman10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Mort Glickman
  • R. Dale Butts8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with R. Dale Butts

Producers