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Jack Asher

Jack Asher

Cinematographer · Born March 29, 1916 (110) · London, England, UK

Born
March 29, 1916 (110)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 47 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 32% in 30 days

What are Jack Asher's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Survival
22%
Self
20%
Power
11%
Bonds
10%
Ideas
4%
Society
1%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Dread
9
Melancholic
5
Joyful
2
Cold
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Cathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jack Asher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Asher'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

47 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Early Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Intelligence Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret of Blood Island(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Stitch in Time(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • She'll Have to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • The Bulldog Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Brides of Dracula(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Could Cheat Death(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Hound of the Baskervilles(1959)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Follow a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Passport to Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • The Snorkel(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Revenge of Frankenstein(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Horror of Dracula(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Camp on Blood Island(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Steel Bayonet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • After the Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Curse of Frankenstein(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Reach for the Sky(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cast a Dark Shadow(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Before I Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • The Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fast and Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Break to Freedom(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • All Hallowe'en (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Grand National Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Cosh Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Women of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • A Killer Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Girdle of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Hell Is Sold Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Lilli Marlene(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Astonished Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lost People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Helter Skelter(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Portrait from Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Snowbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Camera Operator

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Magic Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • Time Flies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Camera Operator

  • Back-Room Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Camera Operator

  • Hyde Park Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles from 1935 to 1965.

Biggest box office

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

$338K worldwide

Highest rated

Horror of Dracula (1958)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 47: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography43 of 47: 42 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew4 of 47: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s29 · crew1960s9 · 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 Jack Asher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 14 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · cinematographer

Horror of Dracula (1958)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. 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 Jack Asher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films and sex & nudity and profanity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles39–58 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles5–17 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles0–16 · median 0 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–33 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles46–60 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most 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 Jack Asher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Asher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Nelson Keys shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers