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William E. Snyder

Cinematographer · Died March 4, 1984, aged 82 · New York, USA

Born
September 21, 1901
Died
March 4, 1984 (aged 82)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 76 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 24% in 30 days

What are William E. Snyder's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
20%
Survival
13%
Self
13%
Power
13%
Society
7%
Ideas
0%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 27 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 20 · Intense 4

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 0

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 18 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 22 · 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 31 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Joyful
18
Warm
15
Romantic
14
Thrilling
10
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • 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 William E. Snyder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William E. Snyder'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

76 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Million Dollar Duck(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Boatniks(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Menace on the Mountain(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Smoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • My Dog, the Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Rascal(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Never a Dull Moment(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Way Down Cellar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The King's Pirate(1967)

    as Member of Zucco's Troop (as William Snyder)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Monkeys, Go Home!(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Disneyland Around the Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Johnny Shiloh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: The Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • A Tiger Walks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • For the Love of Willadean(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bristle Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Cattle King(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Summer Magic(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Mooncussers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Bon Voyage!(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Moon Pilot(1962)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Trappers(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • I Captured the King of the Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Tarzan's Fight for Life(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Escapade in Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Appointment with a Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Bundle of Joy(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Huk!(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The First Traveling Saleslady(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Great Day in the Morning(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Red Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Conqueror(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of Pancho Villa(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Son of Sinbad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad at the World(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Americano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Mission(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Creature from the Black Lagoon(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Second Chance(1953)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Minute to Zero(1952)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Ten Tall Men(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flying Leathernecks(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • New Mexico(1951)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Toast of New Orleans(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Petty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The House Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Jolson Sings Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Younger Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • The Return of October (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • The Loves of Carmen(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Colorado(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Swordsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Skies(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Renegades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bandit of Sherwood Forest(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Man(1945)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Romantic Nevada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • White Savage(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Aloma of the South Seas(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • You're Out of Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jack, the Newspaper Photographer

  • Blame It on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles from 1940 to 1971.

Biggest box office

Tarzan's Fight for Life (1958)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Midcredits 79th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 76: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography74 of 76: 74 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1940s18 · 1 acting · 17 crew1950s27 · crew1960s27 · 1 acting · 26 crew1970s4 · 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 E. Snyder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 45 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Conqueror (1956)

68th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Star Trek (1966)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 51. 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 E. Snyder work with?

People who share at least 2 of William E. Snyder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Miller shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers