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Gus Peterson

Cinematographer · Died December 17, 1969, aged 76 · San Francisco, California, USA

Born
July 19, 1893
Died
December 17, 1969 (aged 76)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 45% in 30 days

What are Gus Peterson's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
56%
Society
16%
Bonds
14%
Self
5%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · 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 16 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
11
Tense
7
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Triumphant
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet2

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 Gus Peterson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gus Peterson'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

40 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lost City of the Jungle(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Death House(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Career Girl(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Guilty Trails(1938)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Black Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Rollin' Plains(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Adventure's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Gunsmoke Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Git Along Little Dogies(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Texas(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arizona Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Hittin' the Trail(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Rockies(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sing, Cowboy, Sing(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tex Rides with the Boy Scouts(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Mystery of the Hooded Horsemen(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Headin' for the Rio Grande(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Grand Slam Opera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Three on a Limb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Song of the Gringo(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The New Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rider of the Law(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Weak But Willing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Melancholy Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Yes, Yes, Babette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Madame Behave(1925)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Hold Your Breath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Fool Proof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Golden Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • When Romance Rides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sky Pilot(1921)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Purchase Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hand at the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Real Folks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fuel of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1915 to 1946.

Most popular right now

Guilty Trails (1938)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography31 of 31: 31 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score27th

By decade

1910s5 · crew1920s11 · crew1930s13 · crew1940s2 · 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 Gus Peterson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Trouble in Texas (1937)

63rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Lost City of the Jungle (1946)

Midcredits 45th · 41% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 42/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 34. 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 Gus Peterson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gus Peterson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tex Ritter shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers