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William Wages

William Wages

Cinematographer, also director and writer

Works as
Cinematographer, also director and writer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are William Wages' films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
38%
Bonds
23%
Survival
14%
Self
9%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 15

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

Grounded 30 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 20 · Intense 7

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

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 15 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 7 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Hopeful
14
Melancholic
15
Warm
10
Contemplative
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Hopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 William Wages' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Wages' 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

62 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Neon Highway(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kindred(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • A Lover Scorned(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Forgiven(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Revolution(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Racing for Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Supercross(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Into the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • King Solomon's Mines(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Fallen Angel(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gods and Generals(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Superfire(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Wooly Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • The Moving of Sophia Myles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Miracle in Lane 2(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Father's Choice(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Purgatory(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Down in the Delta(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday in Your Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • On the 2nd Day of Christmas(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Soldiers(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • American Perfekt(1997)

    Cinematographer · Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • What Happened to Bobby Earl?(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Every Woman's Dream(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Riders of the Purple Sage(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Man Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Past the Bleachers(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Shadow of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Mortal Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Army Now(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Getting Out(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Iron Will(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Broken Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • For Their Own Good(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Cooperstown(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Love Potion No. 9(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • With Murder in Mind(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Nightman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Ironclads(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • When Will I Be Loved? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Caroline?(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Traveling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer · as Salesman

  • Desperate for Love(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shootdown(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pancho Barnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Dixie Lanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Lincoln(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Man Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Eye on the Sparrow(1987)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Stamp of a Killer(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Saint in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Resting Place(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Don't Change My World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • First Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles from 1979 to 2024.

Biggest box office

In the Army Now (1994)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Fallen Angel (2003)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

King Solomon's Mines (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 60: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 60: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 60: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography58 of 60: 57 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1990s29 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 William Wages' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · cinematographer

Supercross (2005)

85th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Yellowstone (2018)

Midcredits 94th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 51/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 32. 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 William Wages work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Wages' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Haid shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles