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Bill Dill

Bill Dill

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are Bill Dill's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Fantasy 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
23%
Self
20%
Society
17%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
11%
Power
9%
Survival
6%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · 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 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Joyful
2
Absurd
4
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Bill Dill's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Dill'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

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dancing in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • B*A*P*S(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Murder Was the Case: The Movie(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Fires in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Let's Get Bizzee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Nervous Ticks(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Chez Whoopi(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Five Heartbeats(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sidewalk Stories(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mechanic

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Detective

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 1935 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 13: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography11 of 13: 11 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1930s2 · acting1980s1 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s1 · 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 Bill Dill's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Chez Whoopi (1991)

91st percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Five Heartbeats (1991)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 47/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 37. 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 Bill Dill work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Dill's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Townsend shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers

Producers