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William Margulies

Cinematographer · Died February 15, 1988, aged 82 · The Bronx, New York, USA

Born
January 5, 1906
Died
February 15, 1988 (aged 82)
From
The Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 50 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 8% in 30 days

What are William Margulies' films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st 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
Morality
38%
Bonds
15%
Survival
14%
Self
11%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 16 · Intense 2

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 17 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · 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 17 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Joyful
7
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
8
Warm
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 William Margulies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

  • ScreenPix13 titles

Subscription and free streaming for William Margulies' 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

50 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Family Kovack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Very Missing Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Marriage: Year One(1971)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Night Gallery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Love God?(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • This Savage Land(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Angel in My Pocket(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Companions in Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • A Man Called Gannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Shadow Over Elveron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Clambake(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Easy Come, Easy Go(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Doomsday Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Incident at Phantom Hill(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gunpoint(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and Mr. Chicken(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Taggart(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Sword of Ali Baba(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Arson for Hire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Tokyo After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Johnny Rocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Revolt in the Big House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl in Black Stockings(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Jungle Heat(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • War Drums(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Revolt at Fort Laramie(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pharaoh's Curse(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Voodoo Island(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Outlaw's Son(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk Trail(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Hospital(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Hot Cars(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Quincannon, Frontier Scout(1956)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Star(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Crime Against Joe(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Master Minds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Camera Operator

  • Angels in Disguise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Camera Operator

  • Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Camera Operator

  • Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Camera Operator

  • Joe Palooka in Winner Take All(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jinx Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Camera Operator

  • Stage Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Camera Operator

  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Below the Deadline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Camera Operator

  • Queen Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1929 to 1974.

Highest rated

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography33 of 44: 33 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew11 of 44: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · crew1940s9 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s5 · 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 William Margulies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Marriage: Year One (1971)

91st percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 57/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 42. 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 William Margulies work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Margulies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard W. Koch shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles