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Valerie Taylor

Valerie Taylor

Actor and cinematographer · Born November 9, 1935 (90) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Valerie Taylor was born on 9 November 1935 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is a cinematographer and actress, known for Jaws (1975), The Blue Lagoon (1980) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). She was previously married to Ron Taylor.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
November 9, 1935 (90)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor and cinematographer
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 3 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 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Valerie Taylor's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
66%
Self
14%
Survival
10%
Society
10%
Nature3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
2
Tense
1

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 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 Valerie Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valerie 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

3 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nature's Greatest Secret: The Coral Triangle(2014)

    Show Cinematographer · as Self - Undersea Pioneer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jaws(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Paula

Career shape

A full career of 2 titles from 1968 to 1975.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 2: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 2: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 2: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew1970s1 · crew

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

Who does Valerie Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valerie Taylor's MovieCove titles; Sally Aitken shares the most, 2.