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Gary Graver

Cinematographer, director, writer and actor, also producer and editor · Died November 16, 2006, aged 68 · Portland, Oregon, USA

Gary Foss Graver (July 20, 1938 – November 16, 2006) was an American film director, editor, screenwriter and cinematographer. He was a prolific filmmaker, working in various roles on over 300 films, but is best known as Orson Welles' final cinematographer, working over a period of six years on Welles' epic film The Other Side of the Wind which was released in 2018, 48 years after it was started. Graver began his career in the late 1960s as a cinematographer and editor of various B-movies, including several films by Roger Corman, before providing additional camerawork on John Cassavetes's A Woman Under the Influence (1974). He continued to serve as the cinematographer of numerous horror films from the late 1970s and through the 1980s, including The Toolbox Murders (1978), Trick or Treats (1982), which he also wrote, edited, and directed; Mortuary (1983), They're Playing with Fire (1984), and Twisted Nightmare (1988). Under the pseudonym of Robert McCallum, Graver was also a prolific director of adult films, working as a cinematographer and director on 135 features. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Graver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
July 20, 1938
Died
November 16, 2006 (aged 68)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, director, writer and actor, also producer and editor
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 271 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Gary Graver's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Horror10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Thriller3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
26%
Morality
23%
Bonds
15%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Survival21 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 65 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 40 · Serious 15 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 39 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 22 · Charged 34 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 30 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 12

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 37 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 7

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 54 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 52 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Absurd
25
Thrilling
20
Dread
13
Joyful
10
Other
47

How their films linger

Fun34 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy29
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous19

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gary Graver's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gary Graver's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

271 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hopper/Welles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Other Side of the Wind(2018)

    Cinematographer · as Documentary Filmmaker

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Virgin Hunters 3: Agents of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • Virgin Hunters 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • A Gary Graver Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Swamp Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    In Memory Of

  • Man of Cinema: Pierre Rissient(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer · as Himself

  • Haunting Desires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mummy's Kiss: 2nd Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Secret Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Tit Superstars of the 80's: Lee Carroll Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Jacqueline Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Lighting Technician

  • Murder on the Yellow Brick Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer · Line Producer

  • Countess Dracula's Orgy of Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Tomb of the Werewolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Wakan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Final Examination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Leeches! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Bikini Airways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Vixxen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Gaffer

  • Quigley(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Model Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • The Long Ride Home(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Filming 'The Trial' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Venomous(2001)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Thirteen Erotic Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Air Rage(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Critical Mass(2001)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Love Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Phantom Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Platinum Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Scandal: 15 Minutes of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Submerged(2000)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • My Darker Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Virgins of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Moby Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Zorrita: Passion's Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Diary of Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Her Madly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Shandra: The Jungle Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Active Stealth(1999)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Timegate: Tales of the Saddle Tramps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Hotel Exotica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Angel in Training(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hidden Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Veronica 2030 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Penthouse: The All New Pet Workout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Femalien 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Invisible Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer · as Forger

  • Bikini Traffic School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Capitol Conspiracy(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Masseuse 3(1998)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mom's Outta Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • The Boy Who Saved Christmas(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Escort II(2001)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Alien Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Operation Cobra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer · as Conspirator

  • Masseuse 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Time Under Fire(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Surface to Air(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Shooter(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Escort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Sorceress II: The Temptress(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sexual Roulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Scorned 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Strategic Command(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Illicit Dreams 2(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Elf Who Didn't Believe(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bikini Hoe-Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • James Dean: Race with Destiny(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Fugitive Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Friend of the Family II(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Vice Girls(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Vegas High Stakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Invisible Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer · as Psych Patient

  • Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Masseuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer · as Bob

  • Subliminal Seduction(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Star Hunter(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lust & Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Within the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Midnight Tease II(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Virtual Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Witch Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Bikini Drive-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Sorceress(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Rebellious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Possessed by the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Dinosaur Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Mind Twister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Erotika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Open Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Samantha's Private Fantasies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • It's All True(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rosabella - La storia italiana di Orson Welles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • One Million Heels B.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Angel Eyes(1993)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dragon Lady 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Working with Orson Welles(1993)

    Director · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roots of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Cinematographer · as Vinnie (uncredited)

  • Don Quixote(1992)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Black & White in Living Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • Backdoor Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Evil Toons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Dark Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Double Penetration 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Drivin' Miss Daisy Crazy Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Forever(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Silence of the Buns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Decadent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • The Back Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Evil Spirits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Inner Sanctum(1991)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • From UFA to Hollywood: Douglas Sirk Remembers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Purple Haze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Wizards of the Demon Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Breathless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Camp Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Oral Majority: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Bad Girls from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer · as Camera Guy

  • Spirits(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mob Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Crossing the Line(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Haunting Fear(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Demon Wind(1990)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Click: The Calendar Girl Killer(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Alienator(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Nerds of a Feather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Always(1989)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • B.O.R.N.(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • L.A. Bounty(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Vamp(1989)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Night Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Jaded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Revenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Deep Space(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

  • Taboo VI: The Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Barbara the Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Moon in Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Phantom Empire(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Party Camp(1987)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Commando Squad(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Twisted Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Surf, Sand & Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Barbara Dare's Prime Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Doll Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Other Side of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • The Insatiable Hyapatia Lee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Rated Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Peeping Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • 10 1/2 Weeks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Beverly Hills Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Stagecoach(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Joanna Storm on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Camera Operator · Writer

  • Two to Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Writer

  • Showgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Crazy with the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Black Lava (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Erotic City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Hyapatia Lee's Secret Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Irresistible II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Please Don't Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Aroused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Author

  • Tower of Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Playing with Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Suzie Superstar II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Dreamers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Camera Operator

  • Orson Welles' Magic Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer · as Self

  • Dear Fanny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Ecstasy Girls II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Soaking Wet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Young & Restless II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Sex Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Love Leads the Way: A True Story(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chattanooga Choo Choo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • I Want to Be Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • They're Playing with Fire(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Unthinkable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Spirit of Charles Lindbergh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Trinity Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Sweet Sixteen(1982)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Kid with the 200 I.Q.(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Private Teacher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

  • Summer Camp Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Suzie Superstar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Trick or Treats(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Society Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer · as Guy on Pay Phone

  • Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Mortuary(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Satisfactions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Center Spread Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Kid with the Broken Halo(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sword and the Sorcerer(1982)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Eating Raoul(1982)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Peaches and Cream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Child Bride of Short Creek(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Time Crystal(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Indecent Exposure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Smokey Bites the Dust(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood High Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Texas Lightning(1981)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Amanda by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • The Attic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Co-Ed Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Cinematographer · as waiter (uncredited)

  • Scout's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Garage Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Author · as Man in Beret (uncredited)

  • The Glove(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tangerine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Ecstasy Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · as Slate Operator

  • 800 Fantasy Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Filming Othello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Sunnyside(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hot Rackets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Superwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Camera Operator

  • The Orson Welles Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer · Lighting Design

  • The Other Side of Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Death Dimension(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Deathsport(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sunset Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • V: The Hot One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Toolbox Murders(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dead on Arrival(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Grand Theft Auto(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Moonshine County Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Production Assistant

  • Black Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The Student Body(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Blazing Stewardesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Grip

  • Jessi's Girls(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Producer

  • Bugs Bunny Superstar(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Under the Influence(1974)

    Additional Camera · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Girls for Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer · Grip · as Billy

  • F for Fake(1973)

    Co-Director · Additional Photography · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Clones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Invasion of the Bee Girls(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Dirty Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer · as Charlie

  • Bummer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hard Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

  • And When She Was Bad... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · as Fire Engine Rider / Man in Alley (uncredited)

  • Midnight Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Lash of Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Erika's Hot Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Cinematographer · Executive Producer · Makeup Artist · Producer · Writer

  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Tim Harris

  • An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girls from Thunder Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Blood Mania(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Sandra: The Making of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Excited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Producer

  • Horror of the Blood Monsters(1970)

    Cinematographer · as Earthly Vampire (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • How to Undress in Front of Your Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • One Million AC/DC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mighty Gorga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer · Editor · as Bill

  • Satan's Sadists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Wild, Free & Hungry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer · as Dave

  • Space Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Key Grip

  • Brand of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Key Grip

  • The Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Cinematographer · Screenplay

  • Beggars Would Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Writer

  • The Embracers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer · as The Boy

  • Indeed Indeed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 264 titles from 1966 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Mortuary (1982)

$4.3M worldwide

Highest rated

F for Fake (1973)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

They're Playing with Fire (1984)

Film career

  • 1970Screen debut· Horror of the Blood Monsters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 264: 3 only acting, 18 with another roleDirecting98 of 264: 35 only directing, 63 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thWriting28 of 264: 0 only writing, 28 with another roleProducing10 of 264: 0 only producing, 10 with another roleCinematography190 of 264: 131 only cinematography, 59 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thEditing6 of 264: 0 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew22 of 264: 16 only other crew, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

264 titles, 79 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 44 of them.

By decade

1960s10 · 3 acting · 10 crew1970s44 · 7 acting · 42 crew1980s82 · 3 acting · 82 crew1990s88 · 7 acting · 87 crew2000s34 · crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Gary Graver's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 79; across their 65 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 65

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th62

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 79 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned11
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed53

Most divisive · director, cinematographer

The Escort II (2001)

91st percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director

F for Fake (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 38/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gary Graver's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles5–72 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles34–71 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles6–58 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–49 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles6–70 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gary Graver work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gary Graver's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Olen Ray shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles