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Ellis W. Carter

Cinematographer · Died October 23, 1964, aged 57 · Ashland, Oregon, USA

Born
November 2, 1906
Died
October 23, 1964 (aged 57)
From
Ashland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 62 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Ellis W. Carter's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
31%
Self
16%
Survival
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
13%
Power
11%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 17 · Serious 10 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 21 · Intense 7

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

Steady 21 · 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 21 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 23 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Thrilling
11
Joyful
7
Melancholic
9
Dread
7
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Ellis W. Carter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ellis W. Carter'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

62 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Your Cheatin' Heart(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kissin' Cousins(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • He Rides Tall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Twice-Told Tales(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hootenanny Hoot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Showdown(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Madman(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Second Time Around(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Baghdad(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Fiercest Heart(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seven Ways from Sundown(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Sex Kittens Go to College(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Leech Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Purple Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Curse of the Undead(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Alphabet Conspiracy(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Quarter Moon(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gateways to the Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Damn Citizen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Monolith Monsters(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Slim Carter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Land Unknown(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Mantis(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Shrinking Man(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Oregon Passage(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Mole People(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Flight to Hong Kong(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Day of Fury(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The River Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Running Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Arrow in the Dust(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Black Dakotas(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cease Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain John Smith and Pocahontas(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • California Conquest(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Listen Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Outlaw Women(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Barefoot Mailman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • The Magic Carpet(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Texas Rangers(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Prisoners in Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Lonely Heart Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Hills of Oklahoma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Invisible Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Vanishing Westerner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Gunmen of Abilene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Unmasked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blonde Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Radar Patrol vs. Spy King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Special Agent(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • King of the Rocket Men(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • El Paso(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Dynamite(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Shaggy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Town Scandal(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Reckless(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Caged Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Town After Dark(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1947 to 1964.

Biggest box office

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Kissin' Cousins (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography56 of 56: 56 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29th

By decade

1940s12 · crew1950s32 · crew1960s12 · 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 Ellis W. Carter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 35 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 35

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)

70th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 55/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 41. 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 Ellis W. Carter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ellis W. Carter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irving Gertz shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles