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Brian West

Cinematographer · Born April 27, 1928 (98) · London, England, UK

Born
April 27, 1928 (98)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 57 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 15% in 30 days

What are Brian West's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th 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
24%
Bonds
23%
Self
18%
Survival
13%
Power
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · 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 12 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · 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 12 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
11
Hopeful
6
Warm
5
Absurd
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Brian West's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian West'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

57 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ellen Foster(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Daisies in December(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Stick with Me, Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Treacherous Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Fire in the Dark(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Jacknife(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Terror on Highway 91(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Shell Seekers(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Case Closed(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • 84 Charing Cross Road(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • We're Puttin' on the Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Johnny Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Murrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Spies Like Us(1985)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Marvin & Tige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder with Mirrors(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Distant Scream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Finders Keepers(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bloodbath at the House of Death(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Lady(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Appointment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • A Question of Honor(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Eleanor, First Lady of the World(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • 300 Miles for Stephanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day the Women Got Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Stories from a Flying Trunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Yesterday's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Age of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Russian Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Spikes Gang(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Billy Two Hats(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Sunstruck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Wake in Fright(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Second Unit Cinematographer

  • Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Oliver!(1968)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Faustus(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Affair(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Finders Keepers(1966)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Life at the Top(1965)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Hill(1965)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Home of Your Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Camera Operator

  • The Ceremony(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Term of Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Camera Operator

  • Hatari!(1962)

    Assistant Camera · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Satan Never Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Camera Operator

  • The Guns of Navarone(1961)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Old Mother Riley at Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Clapper Loader

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1945 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Jacknife (1989)

$2M worldwide

Highest rated

Wake in Fright (1971)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography42 of 55: 42 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thOther crew13 of 55: 13 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1960s14 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s22 · crew1990s7 · 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 Brian West's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Lonely Lady (1983)

79th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Wake in Fright (1971)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 69, 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.

Is Brian West's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Brian West work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian West's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Hugh Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers