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Jack MacKenzie

Cinematographer · Died December 19, 1979, aged 87 · Inverness, Scotland, UK

Born
September 13, 1892
Died
December 19, 1979 (aged 87)
From
Inverness, Scotland, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 103 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Jack MacKenzie's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
11%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 3 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 9 · 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 12 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Tense
8
Absurd
8
Warm
6
Melancholic
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Jack MacKenzie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack MacKenzie'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

103 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Paradise Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • The Return of Dracula(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Flame Barrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hired Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Affair in Sumatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Make Mine Laughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Massacre River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunder Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Code of the West(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Child of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Isle of the Dead(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Zombies on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Two O'Clock Courage(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • My Pal, Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Gildersleeve's Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Jungle Woman(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Passport to Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Dixie Jamboree(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Gildersleeve on Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of a Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Ladies' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Falcon Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Weeks to Live(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Hold Your Temper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Gildersleeve's Bad Day(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mug Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Scattergood Survives a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Mexican Spitfire's Elephant(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Midway(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Ambersons(1942)

    Additional Photography · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Spitfire at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Scattergood Meets Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Mexican Spitfire Out West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • He Asked for It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Wildcat Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Millionaire Playboy(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mexican Spitfire(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sued for Libel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day the Bookies Wept(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Crime Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Go Chase Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • She's Got Everything(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • High Flyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Fight for Your Lady(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • On Again—Off Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • 23 1/2 Hours Leave(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Great Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Outlaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Will Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Mary of Scotland(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Another Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Hot Tip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Vagabond Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Monkey's Paw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Sham Poo, the Magician (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Orphan Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Ladies of the Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Peach-o-Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Caught Plastered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • White Shoulders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Laugh and Get Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Kept Husbands(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Birds of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell's Angels(1930)

    Aerial Camera

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Should a Doctor Tell? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Escape! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Beau Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Jazz Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Delightful Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Soft Cushions(1927)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hold That Lion! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lodge in the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • That's My Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Part-time Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Overland Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Shattered Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Silent Pal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Night Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate(1925)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Cinematographer

  • Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Thelma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Snowshoe Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Colleen of the Pines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Belle of Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Duke of Chimney Butte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Bring Him In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Purple Cipher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain Swift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Honey Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gift Supreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • When Bearcat Went Dry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Whom the Gods Would Destroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer · Technical Advisor

  • Toton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ghost Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • A Rich Man's Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl Who Wouldn't Quit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Anything Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 97 titles from 1917 to 1962.

Highest rated

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography95 of 97: 94 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew3 of 97: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1910s7 · crew1920s22 · crew1930s29 · crew1940s33 · crew1950s5 · 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 Jack MacKenzie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Seven Keys to Baldpate (1925)

80th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 52. 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 Jack MacKenzie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack MacKenzie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Goodwins shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles