Skip to content
MovieCove

Brian Probyn

Cinematographer · Died November 25, 1982, aged 61 · UK

Born
November 30, 1920
Died
November 25, 1982 (aged 61)
From
UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 26 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 28Up 18% in 30 days

What are Brian Probyn's films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
32%
Survival
21%
Power
17%
Self
17%
Bonds
8%
Society
5%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Haunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous3

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 Brian Probyn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Probyn'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

26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Far East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweet Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Convict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mango Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Target of an Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Inn of the Damned(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Plugg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Shatter(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Badlands(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Holiday on the Buses(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Satanic Rites of Dracula(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Man at the Top(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Bystanders(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Straight on Till Morning(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Revolutionary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Downhill Racer(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Sleep is Lovely (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The Long Day's Dying(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Poor Cow(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Goal! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Additional Photography

  • Jemima + Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The End of Arthur's Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Camera Operator

  • The Great Steam Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • I Do - and I Understand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • The Saturday Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1962 to 1982.

Biggest box office

Badlands (1973)

$53K worldwide

Highest rated

Badlands (1973)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography22 of 26: 22 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew4 of 26: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s10 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s2 · 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 Brian Probyn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Holiday on the Buses (1973)

79th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Badlands (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 49. 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 Brian Probyn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–56 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 36

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 Brian Probyn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Probyn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Collinson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers