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Jules Brenner

Jules Brenner

Cinematographer, also actor · Died December 1, 2021, aged 87 · New York, New York, U.S

Jules Brenner was born on 6 March 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and actor, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Up in Smoke (1978) and Dillinger (1973). He was married to Sandra E. Gellman. He died on 1 December 2021 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 6, 1934
Died
December 1, 2021 (aged 87)
From
New York, New York, U.S
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 45% in 30 days

What are Jules Brenner's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
23%
Power
20%
Morality
18%
Society
16%
Self
15%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
3%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 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 4 · Serious 6 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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 6 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
6
Contemplative
8
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Jules Brenner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Jules Brenner'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sins of the Mother(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • 1969(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Teen Wolf Too(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Return of the Living Dead(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Killing of Randy Webster(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Word of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Jimmy B. & Andre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Salem's Lot(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ring of Passion(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Night They Took Miss Beautiful(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw Blues(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Million Dollar Rip-Off(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Helter Skelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night That Panicked America(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Medical Story(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Our Time(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Evel Knievel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Unwed Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Dillinger(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Glass House(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Got His Gun(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Stoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1969 to 1991.

Biggest box office

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography29 of 29: 29 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s19 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s1 · 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 Jules Brenner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

S.H.E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)

75th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 65, 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 Jules Brenner's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jules Brenner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jules Brenner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Michael Lewis shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles