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Charles Schettler

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1897 (129) · New York, New York, USA

Born
January 1, 1897 (129)
From
New York, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 12% in 30 days

What are Charles Schettler's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
36%
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Self
11%
Power
9%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
2
Tense
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Charles Schettler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Schettler'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

5 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town(1941)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Superman: The Mad Scientist(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Gulliver's Travels(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 'Morning, Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 5 titles from 1926 to 1948.

Highest rated

Superman: The Mad Scientist (1941)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Gulliver's Travels (1939)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography4 of 5: 4 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 5: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s1 · crew1940s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Charles Schettler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 3 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · cinematographer

Superman: The Mad Scientist (1941)

Midcredits 85th · 73% liked

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 Charles Schettler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Schettler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dave Fleischer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles