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Edgar Lyons

Cinematographer · Died April 4, 1950, aged 55 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Born
May 19, 1894
Died
April 4, 1950 (aged 55)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 33 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 30% in 30 days

What are Edgar Lyons' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action 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
44%
Bonds
19%
Society
18%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Self
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
11
Tense
12
Hopeful
6
Triumphant
3
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet1

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 Edgar Lyons' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edgar Lyons' 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, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bat Men of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Stagecoach to Denver(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Arizona Kid(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Ranger Rides Again(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hawk of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Dick Tracy(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Painted Stallion(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Old Corral(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Go-Get-'Em, Haines(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Undersea Kingdom(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Cowboy(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Big Show(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Vigilantes Are Coming(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Singing Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Northern Frontier(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Fighting Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Three Musketeers(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Whispering Shadow(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Long Hose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Half a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sleuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Pie-Eyed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Reckless Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Additional Photography

  • Somewhere In Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • West of Hot Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Detained (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Torrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Do It Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • A Western Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Smiling Jim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1922 to 1966.

Most popular right now

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 27: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score30thOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s14 · crew1930s11 · crew1940s1 · 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Edgar Lyons' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

74th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Lone Ranger Rides Again (1939)

Midcredits 72nd · 62% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 38. 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 Edgar Lyons work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edgar Lyons' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Nobles shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles