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William V. Skall

Cinematographer · Died March 22, 1976, aged 78 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
October 5, 1897
Died
March 22, 1976 (aged 78)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 37 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 21% in 30 days

What are William V. Skall's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
36%
Morality
28%
Self
13%
Survival
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

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 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Romantic
10
Melancholic
8
Joyful
5
Hopeful
7
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 William V. Skall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William V. Skall'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

37 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • All Mine to Give(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Man in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Silver Chalice(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Everything I Have Is Yours(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Cripple Creek(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Brave Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • The Half-Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Kim(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arc(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Two Guys from Texas(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Rope(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • My Wild Irish Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Life with Father(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Song of Scheherazade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Time, the Place and the Girl(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Night and Day(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Frontier Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Arabian Nights(1942)

    Assistant Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Reap the Wild Wind(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • To the Shores of Tripoli(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Mikado(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Little Princess(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Victoria the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Penny Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Dancing Pirate(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • King of the Islands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Okay, José (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Hearts in Wax Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Gypsy Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • State Fair(1933)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Week Ends Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Camera Operator

  • Lady with a Past(1932)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1932 to 1955.

Biggest box office

Quo Vadis (1951)

$101K worldwide

Highest rated

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography33 of 36: 33 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew3 of 36: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s8 · 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 William V. Skall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

Dancing Pirate (1936)

65th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Rope (1948)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 62. 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.

Who does William V. Skall work with?

People who share at least 2 of William V. Skall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Schayer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers