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Joseph A. Valentine

Cinematographer · Died May 18, 1949, aged 48 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 24, 1900
Died
May 18, 1949 (aged 48)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 61 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 14% in 30 days

What are Joseph A. Valentine's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
37%
Morality
21%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 14 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 13 · 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 7 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 16 · 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 18 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Romantic
9
Warm
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Joseph A. Valentine's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph A. Valentine'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

61 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bride for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Testfilm Greta Garbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Time of Your Life(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sleep, My Love(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rope(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Possessed(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Lover Come Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Heartbeat(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Is Forever(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Guest Wife(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of a Doubt(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Between Us Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Saboteur(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Wolf Man(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Keep 'Em Flying(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Appointment for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Unfinished Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Nice Girl? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Trail of the Vigilantes(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • One Night in the Tropics(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spring Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • It's a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • My Little Chickadee(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • First Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rage of Paris(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mad About Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Merry Go Round of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • One Hundred Men and a Girl(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Wings Over Honolulu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Top of the Town(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Moon's Our Home(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Next Time We Love(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Remember Last Night? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gay Deception(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Doubting Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Alias Mary Dow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Student Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Call It Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman's Man(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Night of Terror(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • State Fair(1933)

    Cinematographer · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bachelor's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Camera Operator

  • Are You There? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Soup to Nuts(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Cheer Up and Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Crazy That Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl from Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Protection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Speakeasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • 7th Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Star Dust Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • My Husband's Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1924 to 1949.

Biggest box office

Rope (1948)

$13K worldwide

Highest rated

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography58 of 59: 57 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew2 of 59: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s6 · crew1930s27 · crew1940s26 · 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 Joseph A. Valentine's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Woman's Man (1934)

52nd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 64/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 50. 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 Joseph A. Valentine's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joseph A. Valentine work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph A. Valentine's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Skinner shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles