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Alan Stensvold

Cinematographer · Died November 8, 1981, aged 73

Born
May 24, 1908
Died
November 8, 1981 (aged 73)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 33 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 12% in 30 days

What are Alan Stensvold's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th 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
Morality
31%
Bonds
20%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Survival
8%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · 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 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · 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 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Alan Stensvold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Stensvold'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

33 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Concrete Cowboys(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Country Western Murders(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Astral Factor(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Big John, Little John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Monster Squad(1976)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • That's the Way of the World(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Class of '63 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Firehouse(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Soul Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Sandcastles(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Chandler(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Tiger by the Tail(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood: The Selznick Years(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Panic in the City(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Hope Christmas Special(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Money Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Eight on the Lam(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • It's a Bikini World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Track of Thunder(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 2087 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Dimension 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Tarzan and the Trappers(1960)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Road(1958)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Affair in Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • Johnny Moccasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • Please Murder Me!(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sabaka(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Talk Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Untamed Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1951 to 1979.

Highest rated

Thunder Road (1958)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

Monster Squad (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography27 of 28: 27 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score22ndOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s14 · 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 Alan Stensvold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969)

98th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Sandcastles (1972)

Midcredits 68th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 42/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 32. 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 Alan Stensvold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Stensvold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Hope shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers