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Alex Thomson

Career

Active from 1968 to 2004, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hamlet
Hamlet
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alex Thomson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Wholesome
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Pop Culture
    1.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Bleak Atmosphere 2
  • Coming-of-Age Story 2
  • British Humor 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Fantasy Elements 2
  • Cynical Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

58
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

4 titles · average score 52
Der letzte Flug
Der letzte Flug (2004)

Director of Photography

Listening
Listening (2003)

Director of Photography

Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

Cinematography, Director of Photography

A Shot at Glory
A Shot at Glory (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

1990s

10 titles · average score 62
Executive Decision
Executive Decision (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Hamlet
Hamlet (1996)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter (1995)
GoodWatch score 32

Director of Photography

Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1994)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Demolition Man
Demolition Man (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger (1993)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Alien³
Alien³ (1992)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Mr. Destiny
Mr. Destiny (1990)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Krays
The Krays (1990)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame (1990)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

1980s

18 titles · average score 51
Leviathan
Leviathan (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

High Spirits
High Spirits (1988)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

The Sicilian
The Sicilian (1987)
GoodWatch score 29

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Date with an Angel
Date with an Angel (1987)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

Labyrinth
Labyrinth (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Raw Deal
Raw Deal (1986)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Legend
Legend (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon (1985)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams (1984)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Eureka
Eureka (1983)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

The Keep
The Keep (1983)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Excalibur
Excalibur (1981)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

1970s

11 titles · average score 61
Follow that Rainbow
Follow that Rainbow (1979)

Cinematography

The Cat and the Canary
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

Superman
Superman (1978)
GoodWatch score 80

Additional Photography

The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse
Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse (1978)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Death Line
Death Line (1972)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Fear Is the Key
Fear Is the Key (1972)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Road Builder
The Road Builder (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

I Start Counting
I Start Counting (1970)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

1960s

15 titles · average score 64
The Best House in London
The Best House in London (1969)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

The Strange Affair
The Strange Affair (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

Director of Photography

Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
GoodWatch score 71

Camera Operator

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
GoodWatch score 75

Camera Operator

Judith
Judith (1966)
GoodWatch score 36

Camera Operator

Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
GoodWatch score 77

Camera Operator

The Masque of the Red Death
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
GoodWatch score 78

Camera Operator

The Caretaker
The Caretaker (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

Camera Operator

Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Camera Operator

Dr. Crippen
Dr. Crippen (1963)
GoodWatch score 62

Camera Operator

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
GoodWatch score 90

Camera Operator