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John Daly

Cinematographer · Born August 28, 1955 (71) · London, England, UK

Born
August 28, 1955 (71)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are John Daly's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Society
9%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Romantic
3
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • 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 John Daly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Daly'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

33 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Up the Women(2013)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Meadowlands(2007)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Not Going Out(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Lighting Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Lila Says(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lloyd & Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Me & Mrs Jones(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Dog Eat Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Parole Officer(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Greenfingers(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Railway Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Essex Boys(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fanny and Elvis(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Shockers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Student Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Titanic Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Far from the Madding Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Far from the Madding Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • A Royal Scandal(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Ice House(1997)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Moonstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Broken Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Persuasion(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Pat and Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Sin Bin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Genghis Cohn(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Black Daisies For The Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Omnibus: John Ford, Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Sweetheart(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Blackpool Wakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Camera Operator

  • Bergerac(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1981 to 2007.

Biggest box office

Persuasion (1995)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Persuasion (1995)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1997)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 30: 26 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew4 of 30: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s16 · crew2000s11 · 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 John Daly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

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

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · cinematographer

Genghis Cohn (1993)

74th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Persuasion (1995)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. 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 John Daly's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does John Daly work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Daly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rebecca Eaton shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles