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Ernest Steward

Cinematographer · Died April 8, 1990, aged 79 · London, England

Born
September 11, 1910
Died
April 8, 1990 (aged 79)
From
London, England
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Ernest Steward's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action 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
29%
Bonds
27%
Power
18%
Self
11%
Survival
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 28 · Serious 7 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 18 · Charged 17 · Intense 5

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 18 · 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 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 22

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 26 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
17
Joyful
18
Tense
18
Warm
14
Melancholic
8
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Ernest Steward's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest Steward'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

76 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wildcats of St. Trinian's(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Professionals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Carry on England(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hennessy(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Behind(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Callan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Dick(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dark Places(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Steptoe and Son Ride Again(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Get Charlie Tully(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Matron(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Carry on at Your Convenience(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Quest for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Loving(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Up the Jungle(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Again Doctor(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Carry on Camping(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Some Girls Do(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nobody Runs Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Carry on Up the Khyber(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadlier Than the Male(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Fu Manchu(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Psycho-Circus(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Carnaby, M.D.(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Fu Manchu(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ten Little Indians(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours to Kill(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • McGuire, Go Home!(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Agent 8 3/4(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor in Distress(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Wrong Arm of the Law(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Pair of Briefs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Young and Willing(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • No, My Darling Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • House of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Seven Keys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Payroll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 10 episodes · Cinematographer

  • No Love for Johnnie(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Doctor in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • The 39 Steps(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Storm Over Jamaica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wind Cannot Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • A Tale of Two Cities(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Campbell's Kingdom(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret Place(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Checkpoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Iron Petticoat(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Simon and Laura(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor at Sea(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Above Us the Waves(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mad About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Doctor in the House(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • A Day to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • The Assassin(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Without Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Camera Operator

  • White Corridors(1951)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Take My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Camera Operator

  • George and Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • That’s The Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • The Briggs Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • Dr. O'Dowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • The Midas Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • Hoots Mon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • His Brother’s Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Camera Operator

  • Confidential Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1939 to 1977.

Highest rated

A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Agent 8 3/4 (1964)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography61 of 72: 61 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew11 of 72: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s20 · crew1960s25 · crew1970s18 · 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 Ernest Steward's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Carry on England (1976)

66th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Tale of Two Cities (1958)

Midcredits 82nd · 75% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 44. 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 Ernest Steward's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–48 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Ernest Steward work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest Steward's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Roome shares the most, 18.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Joan Sims11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joan Sims
  • Sidney James11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Sidney James
  • James Robertson Justice9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with James Robertson Justice
  • Bernard Bresslaw8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Bernard Bresslaw

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles