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J.O. Taylor

Cinematographer · Died September 7, 1974, aged 86 · Virginia, USA

Born
December 27, 1887
Died
September 7, 1974 (aged 86)
From
Virginia, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 37 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 44% in 30 days

What are J.O. Taylor's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
34%
Ideas
13%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Sacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: 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
Bittersweet
2
Melancholic
1
Hopeful
2
Tense
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 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 J.O. Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Roku Channel (1).

Subscription and free streaming for J.O. Taylor'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

37 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Son of Kong(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • King Kong(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Monkey's Paw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • A Soldier's Plaything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Song o' My Heart(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1929)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Singapore Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Fashion Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • By Whose Hand? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Sally in Our Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blood Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Kid Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Afraid to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Birds of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Price of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Wandering Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Better Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Sweet Rosie O'Grady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Bigger Than Barnum's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Belle of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lone Wolf Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sea Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The House of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Uninvited Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Scars of Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sea Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Blind Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • A Private Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Brute Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Below the Surface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Behind the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Grim Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • A Daughter of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • His Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • A Son of Erin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1916 to 1933.

Biggest box office

King Kong (1933)

$3.5K worldwide

Highest rated

King Kong (1933)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography36 of 36: 36 only cinematography, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s5 · crew1920s27 · crew1930s4 · crew

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

How do J.O. Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 4 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

King Kong (1933)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 43. 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 J.O. Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.O. Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ernest B. Schoedsack shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers