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Donald E. Thorin

Career

Active from 1981 to 2003, busiest in 1989 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Midnight Run
Midnight Run
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald E. Thorin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Situational Humor 5
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Gritty Crime Drama 2
  • Fish-Out-of-Water 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Atmospheric 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 51
Head of State
Head of State (2003)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Shaft
Shaft (2000)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

1990s

11 titles · average score 51
Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Dudley Do-Right
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose (1997)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The First Wives Club
The First Wives Club (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography, Second Unit Director

Boys on the Side
Boys on the Side (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Little Big League
Little Big League (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

Director of Photography

Undercover Blues
Undercover Blues (1993)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

Director of Photography

The Marrying Man
The Marrying Man (1991)
GoodWatch score 31

Director of Photography

1980s

17 titles · average score 56
Tango & Cash
Tango & Cash (1989)
GoodWatch score 49

Director of Photography

Lock Up
Lock Up (1989)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Troop Beverly Hills
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Collision Course
Collision Course (1989)
GoodWatch score 44

Director of Photography

Midnight Run
Midnight Run (1988)
GoodWatch score 82

Director of Photography

The Golden Child
The Golden Child (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

Director of Photography

Mischief
Mischief (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Against All Odds
Against All Odds (1984)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Purple Rain
Purple Rain (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Bad Boys
Bad Boys (1983)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

An Officer and a Gentleman
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Thief
Thief (1981)
GoodWatch score 77

Director of Photography

1970s

10 titles · average score 63
Walking Through the Fire
Walking Through the Fire (1979)

Camera Operator

Coming Home
Coming Home (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

Camera Operator

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
GoodWatch score 34

Camera Operator

Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977)
GoodWatch score 87

Camera Operator

Bound for Glory
Bound for Glory (1976)
GoodWatch score 64

Camera Operator

Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Camera Operator

Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York
Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York (1975)
GoodWatch score 46

Camera Operator

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

Camera Operator

Harrad Summer
Harrad Summer (1974)

Camera Operator

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

Camera Operator