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Clyde De Vinna

Clyde De Vinna

Cinematographer · Died July 26, 1953, aged 63 · Sedalia, Missouri, USA

From Wikipedia Clyde De Vinna (July 13, 1890 - July 26, 1953) was an American film and television cinematographer and director of photography. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for White Shadows in the South Seas presented by American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1930 at their 2nd Academy Awards show.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1890
Died
July 26, 1953 (aged 63)
From
Sedalia, Missouri, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 41% in 30 days

What are Clyde De Vinna's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
30%
Bonds
26%
Power
16%
Self
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
5
Warm
3
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 Clyde De Vinna's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clyde De Vinna'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

95 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Air Cadet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Aerial Director of Photography

  • Sword of the Avenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • It's a Joke, Son!(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Within These Walls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Caribbean Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Whistling in Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Jackass Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bugle Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • A Yank on the Burma Road(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Secret Treasure(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Come Back, Miss Pipps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Fightin' Fools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • American Spoken Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Phantom Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Bubbling Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • 20 Mule Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • All About Hash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Unseen Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • They All Come Out(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bridal Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • The Girl Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Too Hot to Handle(1938)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Of Human Hearts(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Man of Brimstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Old Soak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Ah Wilderness!(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Last of the Pagans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • China Seas(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • West Point of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Treasure Island(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and His Mate(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Eskimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Bird of Paradise(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tarzan the Ape Man(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shipmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The bitter fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Politics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Trader Horn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Great Meadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • White Shadows in the South Seas(1928)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Wickedness Preferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Law of the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Spoilers of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Foreign Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Frontiersman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Winners of the Wilderness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • War Paint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ(1925)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Man in Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Sporting Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wild Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Is This West? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Crimson Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • The Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Stakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • The Face of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cheater Reformed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Iron Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Challenge of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Twins of Suffering Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Leave It to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lincoln Highwayman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Cupid Forecloses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Playthings of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • A Yankee Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • Adele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The One Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • The White Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Maid o' the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Patriotism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Rose o' Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer

  • Madam Who (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • The Flame of the Yukon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hater of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • Whither Thou Goest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Winship's Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dark Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • Princess of the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • A Corner in Colleens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

  • The Captive God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

  • Civilization (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

  • The Beggar of Cawnpore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 94 titles from 1916 to 1952.

Biggest box office

Treasure Island (1934)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 94: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography94 of 94: 93 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1910s24 · crew1920s26 · crew1930s24 · crew1940s18 · crew1950s2 · 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 Clyde De Vinna's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · cinematographer

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 56. 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 Clyde De Vinna's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Clyde De Vinna work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clyde De Vinna's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edgar Rice Burroughs shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers