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Billy Dickson

Cinematographer and director, also editor, writer and producer

Works as
Cinematographer and director, also editor, writer and producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Billy Dickson's films like?

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

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
29%
Survival
23%
Bonds
16%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Self
7%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 14 · 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 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Thrilling
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Billy Dickson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billy Dickson'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

44 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Devoted Heart(2025)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog Splat(2021)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Palmer Supremacy(2014)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Believe(2016)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Palmer Supremacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Halloween 6: Producer's Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Eyes to See (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • IQ-145 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show Creator

  • Pop Rocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 47 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 104 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Sins of the Mind(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Frequent Flyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • A Promise to Carolyn(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fast Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • As Good as Dead(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • MacShayne: Winner Takes All(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Babylon 5: The Gathering (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Night Owl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Tainted Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Chrome Soldiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Woman with a Past(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Grass Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Are You Lonesome Tonight(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Brotherhood of the Gun(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Waiting for the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Knight Rider 2000(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Victim of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Edge of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Vestige of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Desperado: Badlands Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Grotesque(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Zebra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Nightforce(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Hills Have Eyes Part II(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Silent Night, Deadly Night(1984)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1984 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

$15M worldwide

Highest rated

Knight Rider 2000 (1991)

Midcredits 16th

Most popular right now

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 43: 0 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stWriting3 of 43: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 43: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography36 of 43: 34 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rdOther crew3 of 43: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

43 titles, 6 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s26 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s6 · 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 Billy Dickson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · director, producer, cinematographer, editor

Devoted Heart (2025)

99th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

One Tree Hill (2003)

Midcredits 83rd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 40/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 31. 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 Billy Dickson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billy Dickson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; E.W. Swackhamer shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers