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Stanley Cortez

Career

Active from 1937 to 1977, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Stanley Cortez Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.8, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.4, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Melancholy 3
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Western 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Creature Feature 2
  • Vintage Sci-Fi 2
  • Retro Futurism 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Intrigue and Suspense 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

1970s

5 titles · average score 57
Damien - Omen II
Damien - Omen II (1978)
GoodWatch score 53

Camera Operator

Another Man, Another Chance
Another Man, Another Chance (1977)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Chinatown
Chinatown (1974)
GoodWatch score 90

Additional Photography

Doomsday Machine
Doomsday Machine (1972)
GoodWatch score 21

Director of Photography

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate
Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

1960s

10 titles · average score 51
The Bridge at Remagen
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
GoodWatch score 42

Director of Photography

Blue
Blue (1968)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

They Saved Hitler's Brain
They Saved Hitler's Brain (1968)
GoodWatch score 12

Director of Photography

The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966)
GoodWatch score 36

Director of Photography

The Naked Kiss
The Naked Kiss (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

Shock Corridor
Shock Corridor (1963)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

The Madmen of Mandoras
The Madmen of Mandoras (1963)
GoodWatch score 33

Director of Photography

Back Street
Back Street (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Dinosaurus!
Dinosaurus! (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

1950s

19 titles · average score 55
Vice Raid
Vice Raid (1959)
GoodWatch score 45

Director of Photography

The Angry Red Planet
The Angry Red Planet (1959)
GoodWatch score 22

Director of Photography

Thunder in the Sun
Thunder in the Sun (1959)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

The Three Faces of Eve
The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

Director of Photography

Apache
Apache (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

Director of Photography

Riders to the Stars
Riders to the Stars (1954)
GoodWatch score 37

Director of Photography

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
GoodWatch score 48

Director of Photography

The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

1940s

17 titles · average score 65
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Smart Woman
Smart Woman (1948)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

Director of Photography

Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away (1944)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy (1943)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl (1943)

Director of Photography

The Magnificent Ambersons
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography

Sealed Lips
Sealed Lips (1942)

Director of Photography

The Black Cat
The Black Cat (1941)
GoodWatch score 54

Director of Photography

Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Meet the Wildcat
Meet the Wildcat (1940)

Director of Photography

1930s

7 titles · average score 67
For Love or Money
For Love or Money (1939)

Director of Photography

Risky Business
Risky Business (1939)

Director of Photography

Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Armored Car
Armored Car (1937)

Director of Photography

Four Days Wonder
Four Days Wonder (1936)

Cinematography

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
GoodWatch score 78

Camera Operator

Lady with a Past
Lady with a Past (1932)
GoodWatch score 62

Camera Operator