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Lester Shorr

Cinematographer · Died July 28, 1992, aged 85 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Born
April 11, 1907
Died
July 28, 1992 (aged 85)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 24 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 27Down 42% in 30 days

What are Lester Shorr's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: 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
44%
Self
24%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Bonds
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · 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 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
3
Joyful
2
Hopeful
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Lester Shorr's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lester Shorr'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

24 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Brady Girls Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Phantom Tollbooth(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The McMasters(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Take the Money and Run(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Arizona Bushwhackers(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alexander The Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Hondo and the Apaches(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ride Beyond Vengeance(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Broken Sabre(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Law of the Lawless(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Quick Gun(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Rod Rumble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Running Target(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • High Tor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Bad Sisters(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Unknown World(1951)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • He Walked by Night(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hollow Triumph(1948)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Conquerors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1932 to 1981.

Highest rated

Take the Money and Run (1969)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography18 of 22: 18 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew4 of 22: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s6 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s1 · 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 Lester Shorr's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Broken Sabre (1965)

58th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Take the Money and Run (1969)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 44/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 51, detractors 37. 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 Lester Shorr work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lester Shorr's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve Fisher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers