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William D. Barber

Cinematographer · Born February 16, 1949 (77) · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Born
February 16, 1949 (77)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 34 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 19% in 30 days

What are William D. Barber's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
52%
Morality
29%
Bonds
19%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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 2 · 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 1 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
1
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1

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 D. Barber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William D. Barber'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

34 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Lampoon's Ratko: The Dictator's Son(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(2009)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Legally Blondes(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Disaster Movie(2008)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Shredderman Rules(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash(2002)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rush Hour(1998)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Switchback(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Face/Off(1997)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: First Contact(1996)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Wildly Available(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Holland's Opus(1995)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Demolition Man(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Trespass(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Alien³(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Allnighter(1987)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horses(1985)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Mean Season(1985)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The New Kids(1985)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Where the Boys Are(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Smokey and the Bandit Part 3(1983)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cat People(1982)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

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

    Assistant Camera

  • Mr. No Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Assistant Camera

  • Blue Collar(1978)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Empire of the Ants(1977)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Leadbelly(1976)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1976 to 2009.

Highest rated

Shredderman Rules (2007)

Midcredits 25th

Most popular right now

Legally Blondes (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography4 of 32: 4 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew28 of 32: 28 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s5 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s8 · 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 D. Barber's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Shredderman Rules (2007)

85th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Shredderman Rules (2007)

Midcredits 25th · 38% liked

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 D. Barber work with?

People who share at least 2 of William D. Barber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Savage Steve Holland shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors