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David Myers

David Myers

Cinematographer · Died August 26, 2004, aged 90 · Auburn, New York, USA

David Myers was a cinematographer best-known for his camera work on landmark concert documentaries such as 'Woodstock', 'Elvis on Tour' and 'The Grateful Dead Movie', and 'Cracked Actor'. He started as still photographer after being inspired by the works of Walker Evans in an exhibition at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1938.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1914
Died
August 26, 2004 (aged 90)
From
Auburn, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 53 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 31% in 30 days

What are David Myers' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 93rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Society
36%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
16%
Power
13%
Self
9%
Morality
7%
Survival
1%
Community4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · 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 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Tense
4
Hopeful
6
Warm
3
Contemplative
6
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous2

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 David Myers' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Myers' 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

53 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Neil Young: Harvest Time(2022)

    Cinematographer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The World of Piri Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Camera Operator

  • Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Rockshow(1980)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • House of 1000 Corpses(2003)

    Additional Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Wee Sing: Wee Singdom The Land of Music and Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Weeber

  • Big Time(1988)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Oh Happy Day(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse - In a Rusted Out Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Hard Traveling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Louie Bluie(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • UFOria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Gospel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Black Stallion Returns(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Human Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Zoot Suit(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Roadie(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Die Laughing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Rust Never Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • ...and Your Name Is Jonah(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • No Other Love(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Plants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Waltz(1978)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Renaldo and Clara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Sammy Stops the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Making of 'Star Wars'(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Grateful Dead Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Welcome to L.A.(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • David Bowie: Cracked Actor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Let the Good Times Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Save the Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Wattstax(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Journey to the Outer Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Journey Through the Past (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Marjoe(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • This is It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Bushman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Soul to Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • THX 1138(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Woodstock(1970)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Cash at San Quentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Panthers(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Yanco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Ask Me, Don't Tell Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Ansel Adams, Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1957 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Roadie (1980)

$4.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Woodstock (1970)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

THX 1138 (1971)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 51: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 51: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 51: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography45 of 51: 41 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score91stOther crew7 of 51: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

51 titles, 4 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s27 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s1 · acting2000s1 · crew2010s2 · 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 David Myers' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of the 20 of 21 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Roadie (1980)

62nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Last Waltz (1978)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 56. 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 David Myers work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Myers' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Pearce shares the most, 3.

Directors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles