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Al Giddings

Cinematographer and producer · USA

Primetime Emmy winner

Al Giddings was born in 1937 in the USA. He is a cinematographer and producer, known for The Abyss (1989), Titanic (1997) and Striking Distance (1993).

Biography from IMDb.

From
USA
Works as
Cinematographer and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

Where can I watch Al Giddings' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Al Giddings' 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

14 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • IMAX: Galapagos 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • In Celebration of Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • Titanic(1997)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie(1997)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Whales: An Unforgettable Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Galapagos: Beyond Darwin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer

  • The River Wild(1994)

    Underwater Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Titanic: Treasure of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Whales! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Additional Photography

  • Black Widow(1987)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Oceanquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · Creator · Producer · as Self

  • Life on Earth(1979)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Damien: Omen II(1978)

    Underwater Camera

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Andrea Doria -74 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Underwater Camera

Career shape

Biggest box office

Titanic (1997)

$2.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Life on Earth (1979)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Titanic (1997)

Awards

Won a Primetime Emmy in 1980, Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Program.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.