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Ernest Palmer

Career

Active from 1918 to 1950, busiest in 1934 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for 7th Heaven
7th Heaven
GoodWatch score88/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Color

    1942 · Won · 14th Academy Awards

    Blood and Sand

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Color

    1951 · Nominated · 23rd Academy Awards

    Broken Arrow

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    1930 · Nominated · 2nd Academy Awards

    4 Devils

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    1930 · Nominated · 2nd Academy Awards

    4 Devils, Street Angel

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Cinematography

    1930 · Nominated · 2nd Academy Awards

    Street Angel

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ernest Palmer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Mystery
    2.3, average 3.9
  • Psychological
    3.9, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Piece 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Romantic Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Historical Romance 4
  • Early Cinema 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Showbiz 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

95
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

2 titles · average score 80
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1950)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

Bait
Bait (1950)

Director of Photography

1940s

24 titles · average score 62
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl (1944)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Something for the Boys
Something for the Boys (1944)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Thunder Birds
Thunder Birds (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Song of the Islands
Song of the Islands (1942)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Belle Starr
Belle Starr (1941)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand (1941)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

Week-End in Havana
Week-End in Havana (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Great Profile
The Great Profile (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Chad Hanna
Chad Hanna (1940)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1930s

41 titles · average score 57
Wife, Husband and Friend
Wife, Husband and Friend (1939)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee (1936)
GoodWatch score 39

Director of Photography

The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife (1935)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Way Down East
Way Down East (1935)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

Tangled Evidence
Tangled Evidence (1934)

Director of Photography

Music in the Air
Music in the Air (1934)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Cavalcade
Cavalcade (1933)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Hoopla
Hoopla (1933)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Goldie
Goldie (1931)

Director of Photography

City Girl
City Girl (1930)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Just Imagine
Just Imagine (1930)
GoodWatch score 53

Director of Photography

1920s

25 titles · average score 74
The River
The River (1929)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up (1929)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Thru Different Eyes
Thru Different Eyes (1929)

Director of Photography

Street Angel
Street Angel (1928)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

4 Devils
4 Devils (1928)

Director of Photography

7th Heaven
7th Heaven (1927)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

High School Hero
High School Hero (1927)

Director of Photography

The Palace of Pleasure
The Palace of Pleasure (1926)

Director of Photography

East Lynne
East Lynne (1925)

Director of Photography

One Clear Call
One Clear Call (1922)

Director of Photography

The Song of Life
The Song of Life (1922)

Director of Photography

Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live (1921)

Director of Photography

1910s

3 titles · average score 78
The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man (1919)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Virtuous Wives
Virtuous Wives (1918)

Director of Photography

A Man's World
A Man's World (1918)

Director of Photography