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William Hyer

Cinematographer · Died June 15, 1989

Died
June 15, 1989
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are William Hyer's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
62%
Bonds
17%
Self
11%
Power
4%
Survival
3%
Society
1%
Ideas
1%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 20 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 0

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 15 · 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 18 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Thrilling
16
Hopeful
12
Absurd
5
Melancholic
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet2

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 Hyer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Hyer'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

42 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Riders from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Wild Horse Range(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Land of the Six Guns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Phantom Rancher(1940)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Six-Shootin' Sheriff(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Whirlwind Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Amateur Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • Sky Racket(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Orphan of the Pecos(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mystery Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Feud of the Trail(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brothers of the West(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cheyenne Rides Again(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Silks and Saddles(1936)

    Cinematographer

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

  • Racing Blood(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Two Minutes to Play(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Santa Fe Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Kelly of the Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Prison Shadows(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Rogues' Tavern(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Pinto Rustlers(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roamin' Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Caryl of the Mountains(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Face in the Fog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder on the Road(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Chinatown(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Gun Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Texas Terror(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Danger Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Rainbow Valley(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kid Courageous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Cinematographer

  • Queen of the Jungle(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Vanishing Riders(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Western Justice(1934)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Drifting Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Discarded Lovers(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • All in Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Camera Operator

  • Hot Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunderbolt's Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Where North Holds Sway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Starving Beauties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Racing Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1924 to 1940.

Highest rated

Rainbow Valley (1935)

Midcredits 21st

Most popular right now

Queen of the Jungle (1935)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography35 of 36: 35 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16thOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s6 · crew1930s26 · crew1940s4 · 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 Hyer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of the 22 of 23 with a score; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 23rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

12thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

Silks and Saddles (1936)

83rd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Six-Shootin' Sheriff (1938)

Midcredits 32nd · 34% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 36/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 49, detractors 28. 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 Hyer work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Hyer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert F. Hill shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers