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Walt Lloyd

Walt Lloyd

Cinematographer, also producer · Born April 7, 1950 (76) · Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Walt Lloyd (born April 7, 1950) is an American cinematographer known for his work on The Santa Clause (1994), Sex, Lies, and Videotape(1989) and Short Cuts (1993).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1950 (76)
From
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Walt Lloyd's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
28%
Bonds
23%
Self
20%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
5%
Deception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 13 · Intense 10

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 3

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 15 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
11
Joyful
6
Dread
5
Contemplative
6
Other
31

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Walt Lloyd's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walt Lloyd'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

48 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • My Life with the Walter Boys(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Out of the Blue(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The I-Land(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Detour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • South of Hell(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Under the Dome(2013)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Forger(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Prophet(2009)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Alien Raiders(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Wieners(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Air I Breathe(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Trump Unauthorized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • House(2004)

    Show 9 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • They Shoot Divas, Don't They?(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Storm(2000)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dark Harbor(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Three to Tango(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Superstar(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Feeling Minnesota(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Suddenly(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Empire Records(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Jesse(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • David's Mother(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Short Cuts(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Amos & Andrew(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • There Goes the Neighborhood(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Kafka(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Solomon Northup's Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Zandalee(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Extreme Close-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • To Sleep with Anger(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Pump Up the Volume(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sex, Lies, and Videotape(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Warlock(1989)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Out on the Edge(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Wash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Down Twisted(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vicious Lips(1986)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dangerously Close(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Hitcher(1986)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1986 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Santa Clause (1994)

$191M worldwide

Highest rated

Short Cuts (1993)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Santa Clause (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography41 of 46: 41 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew5 of 46: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · 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 Walt Lloyd's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer, cinematographer

Follow the Prophet (2009)

94th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

House (2004)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 42. 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.

Is Walt Lloyd's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles6–62 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles28–73 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles38–85 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles19–45 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles12–59 · median 28 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Walt Lloyd work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walt Lloyd's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dennis M. O'Connor shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers