Erwin Hillier
Cinematographer, also actor · Died January 2, 2005, aged 93 · Berlin, Germany
- September 2, 1911
- January 2, 2005 (aged 93)
- Berlin, Germany
- Cinematographer, also actor
- 21 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
What are Erwin Hillier's films like?
Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 20
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 10
Grounded 9 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 7
Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 5
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Erwin Hillier's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Erwin Hillier'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
54 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Valley of Gwangi(1969)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
42:6 - Ben Gurion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Eye of the Devil(1966)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Quiller Memorandum(1966)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Sands of the Kalahari(1965)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Operation Crossbow(1965)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Sammy Going South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Pot Carriers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
A Matter of WHO (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Naked Edge(1961)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Jungle Fighters(1961)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
School for Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Girls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Chase a Crooked Shadow(1958)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Mark of the Hawk(1957)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Paris Casino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Let's Be Happy(1957)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Dam Busters(1955)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Duel in the Jungle(1954)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Will Any Gentleman...? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The House of the Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Father's Doing Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Castle in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Woman's Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Young Wives' Tale(1951)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Happy Go Lovely(1951)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
La rivale dell'imperatrice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Shadow of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
The Interrupted Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Private Angelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
The Weaker Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The October Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
The Mark of Cain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
London Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
They Knew Mr. Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
I Know Where I'm Going!(1945)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Canterbury Tale(1944)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Welcome, Mr Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
The Silver Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
The Lady from Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Men of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Bampton Shows the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Winter on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
The Fugitive(1939)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Rhythm Racketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Everything Is Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
M(1931)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 54 titles from 1931 to 1969.
Biggest box office
The Dam Busters (1955)
Highest rated
I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Most popular right now
A Canterbury Tale (1944)
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 Erwin Hillier's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 21 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the cinematography 69/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 53. 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 Erwin Hillier work with?
People who share at least 2 of Erwin Hillier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Anderson shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Michael AndersonShared titles: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), The Quiller Memorandum (1966), Operation Crossbow (1965), The Naked Edge (1961), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959), Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958), The Dam Busters (1955)See all 7 shared titles with Michael Anderson
- Emeric PressburgerShared titles: Operation Crossbow (1965), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Canterbury Tale (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Emeric Pressburger
- Michael PowellShared titles: I Know Where I'm Going! (1945), A Canterbury Tale (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Powell
Actors
- Richard ToddShared titles: Jungle Fighters (1961), Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958), The Dam Busters (1955)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Todd
- Wendy HillerShared titles: I Know Where I'm Going! Revisited (1994), I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Wendy Hiller
- Freda JacksonShared titles: The Valley of Gwangi (1969), A Canterbury Tale (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Freda Jackson
- David NivenShared titles: Eye of the Devil (1966), Happy Go Lovely (1951)See all 2 shared titles with David Niven
Composers and editors
- Edward B. JarvisShared titles: Let's Be Happy (1957), The Mark of the Hawk (1957), Duel in the Jungle (1954), Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop (1953), Young Wives' Tale (1951)See all 5 shared titles with Edward B. Jarvis
- Ernest WalterShared titles: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Eye of the Devil (1966), Operation Crossbow (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Ernest Walter
- Gordon PilkingtonShared titles: The Naked Edge (1961), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959), Chase a Crooked Shadow (1958)See all 3 shared titles with Gordon Pilkington
- William AlwynShared titles: The Naked Edge (1961), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)See all 2 shared titles with William Alwyn
Producers
- Marcel HellmanShared titles: Let's Be Happy (1957), Duel in the Jungle (1954), Happy Go Lovely (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Marcel Hellman
- George GlassShared titles: The Naked Edge (1961), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)See all 2 shared titles with George Glass
- Walter SeltzerShared titles: The Naked Edge (1961), Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Seltzer
