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John L. Russell

Career

Active from 1948 to 1968, busiest in 1953 and 1955 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Psycho
Psycho
GoodWatch score92/100

Awards

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

  • Academy Awards · Best Cinematography, Black-and-White

    1961 · Nominated · 33rd Academy Awards

    Psycho

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

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

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John L. Russell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 3
  • Atomic Age 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

8 titles · average score 63
Jigsaw
Jigsaw (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Now You See It, Now You Don't
Now You See It, Now You Don't (1968)

Director of Photography

Out of Sight
Out of Sight (1966)

Cinematography

Billie
Billie (1965)
GoodWatch score 49

Cinematography

The Cabinet of Caligari
The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
GoodWatch score 50

Director of Photography

The Devil's Ticket
The Devil's Ticket (1961)

Cinematography

Psycho
Psycho (1960)
GoodWatch score 92

Director of Photography

The Man Who Found the Money
The Man Who Found the Money (1960)

Director of Photography

1950s

22 titles · average score 54
Girls Town
Girls Town (1959)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Star in the Dust
Star in the Dust (1956)
GoodWatch score 52

Director of Photography

Indestructible Man
Indestructible Man (1956)
GoodWatch score 32

Director of Photography

Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy (1955)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Tobor the Great
Tobor the Great (1954)
GoodWatch score 51

Director of Photography

Make Haste to Live
Make Haste to Live (1954)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Hell's Half Acre
Hell's Half Acre (1954)
GoodWatch score 47

Director of Photography

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps (1953)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Problem Girls
Problem Girls (1953)

Director of Photography

Invasion, U.S.A.
Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)
GoodWatch score 26

Director of Photography

The Man from Planet X
The Man from Planet X (1951)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

1940s

5 titles · average score 72
The Green Promise
The Green Promise (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Macbeth
Macbeth (1948)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Moonrise
Moonrise (1948)
GoodWatch score 83

Director of Photography

So This Is New York
So This Is New York (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

The Stranger
The Stranger (1946)
GoodWatch score 80

Camera Operator

1930s

2 titles · average score 65
Girl in Danger
Girl in Danger (1934)

Assistant Camera

Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)
GoodWatch score 65

Assistant Camera