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John MacBurnie

Cinematographer · Died September 24, 1956, aged 63 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
December 18, 1892
Died
September 24, 1956 (aged 63)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 72 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 42% in 30 days

What are John MacBurnie's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Power
22%
Society
22%
Survival
13%
Ideas
7%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 15 · 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 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
18
Tense
8
Joyful
5
Warm
5
Absurd
4
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy19

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 MacBurnie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John MacBurnie'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

72 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.

  • Satan's Satellites(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • El Paso Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Old Overland Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle Drums of Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • South Pacific Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Tropical Heat Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Gobs and Gals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Horse Ambush(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Colorado Sundown(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Captive of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Radar Men from the Moon(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Zombies of the Stratosphere(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Utah Wagon Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Arizona Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunder in God's Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Insurance Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Riders of Montana(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Missing Women(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pride of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • You Can Beat the A-Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • California Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Trail of Robin Hood(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Missourians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Under Mexicali Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Rustlers on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Redwood Forest Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Frisco Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Desperadoes of the West(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Trial Without Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Twilight in the Sierras(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Salt Lake Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Women from Headquarters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Harbor of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Code of the Silver Sage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Federal Agent at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Tarnished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Bells of Coronado(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alias the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • San Antone Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Post Office Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Red Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Flaming Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wyoming Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Ghost of Zorro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Daughter of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc.(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Homicide for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Denver Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Out of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Daredevils of the Clouds(1948)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Secret Service Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Lightnin' in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Madonna of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Campus Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • G-Men Never Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Main Street Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Jesse James Rides Again(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Follies(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call of the Rockies(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Captain America(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Raiders of Sunset Pass(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Stagecoach Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Thundering Toupees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Unaccustomed as We Are (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • We Faw Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Camera Operator

  • Early to Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles from 1928 to 1953.

Highest rated

Captain America (1944)

Midcredits 24th

Most popular right now

Night Riders of Montana (1951)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography64 of 66: 64 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew2 of 66: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s4 · crew1940s26 · crew1950s36 · 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 MacBurnie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Call of the Rockies (1944)

80th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Call of the Rockies (1944)

Midcredits 67th · 52% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 52/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 31. 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 John MacBurnie work with?

People who share at least 2 of John MacBurnie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Stanley Wilson shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers