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Wally Pfister

Career

Active from 1991 to 2016, busiest in 1992 with 9 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Wally Pfister Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Politics
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Erotic Thriller 5
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Suspenseful 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Crime Drama 3
  • Crime 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Contemporary 2
  • Voyeurism 2
  • Revenge Plot 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

57
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

5 titles · average score 71
Transcendence
Transcendence (2014)
GoodWatch score 42

Director

Turbo
Turbo (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

Other

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

Moneyball
Moneyball (2011)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Inception
Inception (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

2000s

14 titles · average score 65
The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography

The Prestige
The Prestige (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

Batman Begins
Batman Begins (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

Slow Burn
Slow Burn (2005)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

The Italian Job
The Italian Job (2003)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon (2003)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Insomnia
Insomnia (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Rustin
Rustin (2001)

Director of Photography

Scotland, PA
Scotland, PA (2001)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Memento
Memento (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

Director of Photography

Sharing the Secret
Sharing the Secret (2000)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

The Hi-Line
The Hi-Line (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

1990s

37 titles · average score 47
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace
A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

Additional Photography

The Granny
The Granny (1995)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

Animal Instincts 2
Animal Instincts 2 (1994)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Secret Games 3
Secret Games 3 (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville: A New Generation (1993)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

Mirror Images II
Mirror Images II (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

Animal Instincts
Animal Instincts (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Sketch Artist
Sketch Artist (1992)
GoodWatch score 41

Camera Operator, Director of Photography

Secret Games
Secret Games (1992)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

The Unborn
The Unborn (1991)
GoodWatch score 40

Director of Photography

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

Director of Photography

1980s

1 title · average score 46
After Midnight
After Midnight (1989)
GoodWatch score 46

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