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Joseph Mangine

Cinematographer and director · Died November 2, 2006, aged 73 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Born
June 18, 1933
Died
November 2, 2006 (aged 73)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Joseph Mangine's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Survival
40%
Morality
24%
Power
19%
Bonds
7%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Self
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · 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 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
6
Absurd
5
Thrilling
5
Cold
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Joseph Mangine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Mangine'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

20 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alligator II: The Mutation(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Neon Maniacs(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Exterminator 2(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Alone in the Dark(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Alligator(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Van Nuys Blvd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Panther(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lustful Feelings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Captain Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Squirm(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Whispers of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Naughty Victorians: An Erotic Tale of a Maiden's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lords of Flatbush(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Blue Sextet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • I Drink Your Blood(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Smoke and Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer

  • Hot Skin, Cold Cash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1965 to 1991.

Biggest box office

The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

The Black Panther (1977)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Alligator (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 19: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 19: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 19: 17 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thEditing1 of 19: 0 only editing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s1 · 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 Joseph Mangine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Exterminator 2 (1984)

69th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Black Panther (1977)

Midcredits 66th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 56, 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.

Is Joseph Mangine's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles65–95 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles24–58 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles53–85 · median 68 · intenseheavier 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 Joseph Mangine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Mangine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brandon Chase shares the most, 3.

Actors

Editors

Producers