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Ralph Woolsey

Ralph Woolsey

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1914 (112) · Oregon, USA

Born
January 1, 1914 (112)
From
Oregon, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 36 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 36% in 30 days

What are Ralph Woolsey's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
28%
Self
23%
Morality
18%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 8 · Intense 10

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 6

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 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · 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 10 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Warm
10
Contemplative
8
Absurd
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic4
  • Other1

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 Ralph Woolsey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralph Woolsey'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

36 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • To Find My Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Additional Photography

  • Oh, God! Book II(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Last Married Couple in America(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The French Atlantic Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Great Santini(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Promise(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Pack(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Fire Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Lifeguard(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mother, Jugs & Speed(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Girl Named Sooner(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 99 and 44/100% Dead!(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Black Eye(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Iceman Cometh(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Mack(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Dirty Little Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bounty Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • No Place to Run(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadhead Miles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The New Centurions(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Culpepper Cattle Co.(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Honky(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Little Fauss and Big Halsy(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Strawberry Statement(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Lawyer(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Profession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Black Spurs(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Man in the 5th Dimension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Claudelle Inglish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • Burden Of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Wiretapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Oiltown, U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Birthright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Associate Producer · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1951 to 1980.

Biggest box office

Oh, God! Book II (1980)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

The Great Santini (1979)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Lifeguard (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 36: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography35 of 36: 34 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s24 · crew1980s3 · 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 Ralph Woolsey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

No Place to Run (1972)

75th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Great Santini (1979)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 47. 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 Ralph Woolsey'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 47 · 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 Ralph Woolsey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralph Woolsey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter E. Berger shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers