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Isidore Mankofsky

Cinematographer · Died March 11, 2021, aged 89 · New York City, New York, USA

Isidore Mankofsky (September 22, 1931 – March 11, 2021) was an American cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isidore Mankofsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1931
Died
March 11, 2021 (aged 89)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 84 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Isidore Mankofsky's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Self
23%
Morality
19%
Survival
14%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 17 · Serious 16 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 13 · Charged 21 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 5

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 25 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 25 · 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 30 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Warm
12
Melancholic
14
Hopeful
11
Romantic
8
Other
37

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

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 Isidore Mankofsky's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Isidore Mankofsky'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

84 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Too Loud a Solitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • 4 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • She Cried No(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Arrival(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Heidi Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Whose Daughter is She? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Out-of-Sync(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Gift of Love(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Father and Scout(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Trade Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Telling Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Ladykiller(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Day-O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Stompin' at the Savoy(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Bed of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Afterburn(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Love, Lies and Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Appearances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Parent Trap III(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Skin Deep(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Very Brady Christmas(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Fatal Judgement(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The George McKenna Story(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blood Money(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Rock 'N Roll Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Billionaire Boys Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Billionaire Boys Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Evil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Deep Dark Secrets(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Little Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • One Crazy Summer(1986)

    Cinematographer · as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Triplecross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Beverly Hills Madam(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Child's Cry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Ewoks: The Battle for Endor(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Misfits of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Better Off Dead(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Silence of the Heart(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Burning Bed(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Married a Centerfold(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Getting Physical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • When She Says No(1984)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Hobson's Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Quarterback Princess(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Night Partners(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Baby Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Forbidden Love(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Not Just Another Affair(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In the Custody of Strangers(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Portrait of a Showgirl(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Between Two Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Golden Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Fly Away Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Midnight Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Somewhere in Time(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Escape(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love for Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The People on Market Street: Unit #3: Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Testimony of Two Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Carrie(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Second Coming of Suzanne(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Homebodies(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scream Blacula Scream(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Sharer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Trick Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Werewolves on Wheels(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Jud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • a.k.a. Cassius Clay(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bartleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lady, or the Tiger? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 80 titles from 1969 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Muppet Movie (1979)

$66M worldwide

Highest rated

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 80: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography80 of 80: 79 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s41 · 1 acting · 41 crew1990s18 · crew2000s2 · 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 Isidore Mankofsky's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 42; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · cinematographer

Goldie and the Boxer (1979)

84th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Muppet Movie (1979)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 36. 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 Isidore Mankofsky's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles25–84 · median 52 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles19–53 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles1–62 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–40 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles12–68 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Isidore Mankofsky work with?

People who share at least 2 of Isidore Mankofsky's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Florio shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles