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Charles F. Wheeler

Cinematographer · Died October 28, 2004, aged 88 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Born
December 15, 1915
Died
October 28, 2004 (aged 88)
From
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 60 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 33% in 30 days

What are Charles F. Wheeler's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
27%
Morality
20%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 19 · Serious 9 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 26 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

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

Steady 26 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 17 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 13 · 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 24 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Warm
12
Joyful
11
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
6
Other
35

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4

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 Charles F. Wheeler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles F. Wheeler'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

60 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Life with Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Best of Times(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Hearst and Davies Affair(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • His Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • I Want to Live(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Condorman(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last Flight of Noah's Ark(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • C.H.O.M.P.S.(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Like Normal People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gift of Love(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lassie: A New Beginning(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Cat from Outer Space(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Young Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • James at 15 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Freaky Friday(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • State Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Crunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Three for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Cage Without a Key(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Lucy Gets Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Red Badge of Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Bad Ronald(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Moved(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Truck Turner(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Pioneer Woman(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • One Little Indian(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Charley and the Angel(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Incident on a Dark Street(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mystery in Dracula's Castle(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Molly and Lawless John(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The War Between Men and Women(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Silent Running(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • She Waits(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Barefoot Executive(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cold Turkey(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • C.C. & Company(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Pieces of Dreams(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Che!(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Yours, Mine and Ours(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Bubble(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii(1966)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Duel at Diablo(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Child Is Waiting(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Judgment at Nuremberg(1961)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1960)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 59 titles from 1959 to 1986.

Biggest box office

Freaky Friday (1976)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography53 of 59: 53 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew6 of 59: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s9 · crew1970s40 · crew1980s9 · 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 Charles F. Wheeler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 41 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · cinematographer

Che! (1969)

83rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 42. 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 Charles F. Wheeler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–85 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles0–49 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles12–38 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles9–59 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charles F. Wheeler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles F. Wheeler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Buzz Kulik shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers