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Ian Wilson

Cinematographer · Born April 23, 1939 (87) · London, England, UK

Born
April 23, 1939 (87)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 48 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 27Up 35% in 30 days

What are Ian Wilson's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
29%
Morality
21%
Bonds
18%
Survival
14%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 12 · 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 15 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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 10 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
7
Melancholic
10
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Other
25

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Ian Wilson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Wilson'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

48 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Way of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Blind Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • I'll Be There(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Copenhagen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Below(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Secret Garden(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Swing(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hela härligheten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Savior(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Island on Bird Street(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Emma(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Backbeat(1994)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Doomsday Gun(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crying Game(1992)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Edward II(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Crossing the Line(1990)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Erik the Viking(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Checking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Dream Demon(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Wish You Were Here(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Birth of a Nation(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tales Out of School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Privates on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flame Trees of Thika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

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

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Quatermass Conclusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Danger UXB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Music in Progress: Mike Westbrook - Jazz Composer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Gawain and the Green Knight(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The House in Nightmare Park(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Chastity Belt(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Fright(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Girl Stroke Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Up Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Bartleby(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Breaking of Bumbo(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • And Soon the Darkness(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Committee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Tell Me Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Music! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Camera Operator

  • Mafia No! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Camera Operator

  • Gala Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1963 to 2004.

Biggest box office

The Crying Game (1992)

$63M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Erik the Viking (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography43 of 45: 39 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew6 of 45: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role

45 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s16 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s5 · 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 Ian Wilson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Back to the Secret Garden (2000)

62nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

A Christmas Carol (1999)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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 Ian Wilson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 75 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles20–65 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian 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 Ian Wilson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Wilson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Leland shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers