Skip to content
MovieCove

Don Malkames

Cinematographer · Died November 24, 1986, aged 82 · Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
April 7, 1904
Died
November 24, 1986 (aged 82)
From
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 32 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 31% in 30 days

What are Don Malkames' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Self
21%
Bonds
18%
Society
15%
Power
10%
Survival
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 8 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Don Malkames' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Don Malkames' 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

32 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Terror in the City(1964)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Witchcraft: The Doll in Brambles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Rosie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Burglar(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The History and Development of the 35mm Projector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Rhythm and Blues Revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • A String of Blue Beads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • St. Benny the Dip(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • So Young, So Bad(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sarumba(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cry Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Jigsaw(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Miracle in Harlem(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Dreamer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Citizen Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Hi De Ho(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Junction 88(1947)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Beware(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jivin' in Be-Bop(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • That Man of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Le père Chopin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • This Love of Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Advisor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Second Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Eli Eli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Overture to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Motel the Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Paradise in Harlem(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Col. Stoopnagle's Cavalcade of Stuff #2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Col. Stoopnagle's Cavalcade of Stuff #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Vita Napoletana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • The Movie Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1932 to 1964.

Highest rated

The Burglar (1957)

Midcredits 60th

Most popular right now

Terror in the City (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 30: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography27 of 30: 27 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score24th

By decade

1930s5 · crew1940s14 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s3 · 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 Don Malkames' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Terror in the City (1964)

58th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Burglar (1957)

Midcredits 60th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 46. 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 Don Malkames work with?

People who share at least 2 of Don Malkames' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert W. Stringer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles