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Andrew Laszlo

Andrew Laszlo

Cinematographer · Died October 7, 2011, aged 85 · Pápa, Hungary

Andrew Laszlo A.S.C. (born László András; January 12, 1926 – October 7, 2011) was a Hungarian-American cinematographer. Among his best known works are The Warriors (1979), Shōgun (1980), First Blood (1982), Innerspace (1987), Ghost Dad (1990), and Newsies (1992).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 12, 1926
Died
October 7, 2011 (aged 85)
From
Pápa, Hungary
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 38 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Andrew Laszlo's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: 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
Bonds
34%
Self
21%
Survival
14%
Morality
13%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 10

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 5

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

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 13 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Warm
9
Melancholic
7
Absurd
6
Romantic
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet15
  • 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 Andrew Laszlo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrew Laszlo'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

38 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rockshow(1980)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Making of Shōgun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Newsies(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Dad(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Innerspace(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist II: The Other Side(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Thief of Hearts(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Fire(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Love Is Forever(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • First Blood(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I, the Jury(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Southern Comfort(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Funhouse(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Shogun(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shogun(1980)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Top of the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Warriors(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Killed Her Husband(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Dain Curse(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Hunters of the Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Beatles at Shea Stadium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Thieves(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Countdown at Kusini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man Without a Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Class of '44(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • To Find a Man(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer on My Mind(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Owl and the Pussycat(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Lovers and Other Strangers(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Out of Towners(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Black Water Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Popi(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Teacher, Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night They Raided Minsky's(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • You're a Big Boy Now(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • One Potato, Two Potato(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1964 to 2013.

Biggest box office

First Blood (1982)

$125M worldwide

Highest rated

First Blood (1982)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Shogun (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 38: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography36 of 38: 36 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · 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 Andrew Laszlo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · cinematographer

Thieves (1977)

78th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

First Blood (1982)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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.

Is Andrew Laszlo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles29–72 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles8–51 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles32–72 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–44 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles27–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Andrew Laszlo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrew Laszlo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Goldsmith shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles