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Reggie Lanning

Cinematographer · Died December 6, 1965, aged 72 · Congress, Arizona, USA

Born
October 6, 1893
Died
December 6, 1965 (aged 72)
From
Congress, Arizona, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
52 on Motif · 103 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Reggie Lanning's films like?

Across their 50 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama29 titlesTypical Motif score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Motif score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Motif score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Western2 titlesTypical Motif score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
48%
Bonds
20%
Power
10%
Self
10%
Society
9%
Survival
2%
Ideas
0%
Justice27 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 50 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 38 · Serious 10 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 21 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 26 · Charged 19 · Intense 5

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

Steady 34 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 28 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 28 · 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 41 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Joyful
16
Thrilling
16
Warm
17
Hopeful
18
Other
36

How their films linger

Feel-good36 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy42
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Reggie Lanning's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 52 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Reggie Lanning's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

103 credits, 52 with a Motif page.

  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Road to Denver(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • City of Shadows (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • I Cover the Underworld(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Carolina Cannonball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Santa Claus and the Tenth Avenue Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Outcast(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flight Nurse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweethearts on Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lady Wants Mink(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Woman They Almost Lynched(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sea of Lost Ships(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Bal Tabarin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Hoodlum Empire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • I Dream of Jeanie(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Blue Yonder(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Belle Le Grand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Heart of the Rockies(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hit Parade of 1951 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Surrender (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Showdown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Savage Horde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Singing Guns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Sands of Iwo Jima(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Susanna Pass(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Wake of the Red Witch(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Grand Canyon Trail(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Angel on the Amazon(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Angel in Exile (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Train to Alcatraz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • I, Jane Doe(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Inside Story(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Flame(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Texan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackmail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Calendar Girl(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Sioux City Sue(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Plainsman and the Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Inner Circle(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous with Annie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Valley of the Zombies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Song of Arizona(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Crime of the Century (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Rainbow Over Texas(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Cherokee Flash (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cheaters(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Steppin' in Society (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Bonanza (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Faces in the Fog (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Strangers in the Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Sing, Neighbor, Sing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Little Sisters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Hidden Valley Outlaws (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Casanova in Burlesque (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Cowboy and the Senorita(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lights of Old Santa Fe(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rosie the Riveter(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Masked Marvel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • A Scream in the Dark(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hoosier Holiday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Wagon Tracks West (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Silver Spurs(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Song of Texas(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Scouts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • King of the Cowboys(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Hands Across the Border(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Idaho(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bells of Capistrano(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Canyon(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Perils of Nyoka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Spy Smasher(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sunset on the Desert(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Man from Cheyenne(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mercy Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • King of the Texas Rangers(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Pittsburgh Kid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle Girl (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Pals of the Pecos (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Train Robbery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc.(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sunset in Wyoming(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Who Killed Aunt Maggie? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ranger and the Lady(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Wolf of New York (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Gaucho Serenade(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Days of Jesse James(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Zorro's Fighting Legion(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sabotage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • New Frontier(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Wyoming Outlaw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Home on the Prairie(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Santa Fe Stampede(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Pals of the Saddle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Heroes of the Hills(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Harvester (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Our Daily Bread(1934)

    Camera Operator

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • China Bound (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Spite Marriage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cameraman(1928)

    Cinematographer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 89 titles from 1928 to 1966.

Biggest box office

The Cameraman (1928)

$698 worldwide

Highest rated

The Cameraman (1928)

Motif 98th

Most popular right now

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography88 of 89: 88 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Motif score54thOther crew1 of 89: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s10 · crew1940s52 · crew1950s23 · crew1960s1 · 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Reggie Lanning's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 51; across their 50 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Reach · how many have seen their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 50

Motif score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed28

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)

72nd percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Cameraman (1928)

Motif 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Reggie Lanning work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reggie Lanning's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Martinelli shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

  • Tony Martinelli18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Tony Martinelli
  • Mort Glickman13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Mort Glickman
  • Murray Seldeen12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Murray Seldeen
  • R. Dale Butts10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with R. Dale Butts

Producers

Mixed roles