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Arthur J. Ornitz

Career

Active from 1936 to 1983, busiest in 1973 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Arthur J. Ornitz Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4
  • Mystery
    3.4, average 3.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 9
  • Character Study 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Period Piece 2
  • Dark Romance 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Bleak 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

55
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

8 titles · average score 57
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number
Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number (1983)

Director of Photography

First Affair
First Affair (1983)

Director of Photography

Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky (1982)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana
The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana (1982)

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Tattoo
Tattoo (1981)
GoodWatch score 41

Director of Photography

The Chosen
The Chosen (1981)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

Playing for Time
Playing for Time (1980)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Hardhat & Legs
Hardhat & Legs (1980)

Director of Photography

1970s

20 titles · average score 58
An Unmarried Woman
An Unmarried Woman (1978)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

Thieves
Thieves (1977)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Death Wish
Death Wish (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

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Serpico
Serpico (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

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Badge 373
Badge 373 (1973)
GoodWatch score 48

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The Possession of Joel Delaney
The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Minnie and Moskowitz
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

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The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

House of Dark Shadows
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

1960s

18 titles · average score 63
Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Charly
Charly (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

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The Tiger Makes Out
The Tiger Makes Out (1967)
GoodWatch score 54

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A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns (1965)
GoodWatch score 73

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The World of Henry Orient
The World of Henry Orient (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
GoodWatch score 63

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Act One
Act One (1963)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

The Connection
The Connection (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

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After Hours
After Hours (1961)

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The Pusher
The Pusher (1960)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

1950s

6 titles · average score 57
Kiss Her Goodbye
Kiss Her Goodbye (1959)
GoodWatch score 58

Director of Photography

The Goddess
The Goddess (1958)
GoodWatch score 56

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Us Petty Sinners
Us Petty Sinners (1952)

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Krane's Confectionery
Krane's Confectionery (1951)

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Unknown Man's Story
Unknown Man's Story (1951)

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North Sea Boys
North Sea Boys (1950)

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1940s

2 titles
Řecké děti
Řecké děti (1948)

Director of Photography

Power and the Land
Power and the Land (1940)

Director of Photography

1930s

1 title
Wanted - A Master
Wanted - A Master (1936)

Director