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Judy Irola

Cinematographer · Died February 21, 2021, aged 77 · Fresno, California, USA

Born
November 23, 1943
Died
February 21, 2021 (aged 77)
From
Fresno, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 31 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 30% in 30 days

What are Judy Irola's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Power
31%
Bonds
23%
Society
22%
Self
11%
Morality
9%
Survival
4%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
3
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Judy Irola's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Judy Irola'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

31 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cine Manifest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Producer · as Self

  • Eban and Charley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • The Settlement(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • In der glanzvollen Welt des Hotel Adlon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Camera Operator

  • Eat Your Heart Out(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Override (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Ava's Magical Adventure(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Gregory K(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • An Ambush of Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Grandfather Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Yuma Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Calling the Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Uncompromising Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Working Girls(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Seven Minutes in Heaven(1986)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Nu dages det søstre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • In the King of Prussia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Seguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Willmar 8(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Max Frisch, Journal I-III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Additional Director of Photography

  • Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Free Voice of Labor: The Jewish Anarchists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Nicholas and the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Rebel Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Steppin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wobblies(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Northern Lights(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • What Can I Tell You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Yellow Wallpaper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Prairie Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Additional Photography

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1977 to 2006.

Biggest box office

Working Girls (1986)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Northern Lights (1978)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Working Girls (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 29: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 29: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography26 of 29: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s2 · 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 Judy Irola's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)

91st percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Wobblies (1979)

Midcredits 87th · 74% 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.