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Dennis Dalzell

Cinematographer · Died July 4, 2012, aged 76 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
September 5, 1935
Died
July 4, 2012 (aged 76)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 34 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 4% in 30 days

What are Dennis Dalzell's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
31%
Self
21%
Morality
14%
Power
11%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · 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 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 9 · 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 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
7
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Other
15

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Dennis Dalzell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dennis Dalzell'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

34 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Death Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Addicted to His Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Betty Ford Story(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Kate's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Promises to Keep(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Command 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • V(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Limousine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Carpool(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Rousters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Jane Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Memories Never Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bustin' Loose(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hard Country(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Gun in the House(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Callie & Son(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Spy(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mind Over Murder(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Express to Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • A Last Cry for Help(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Winds of Kitty Hawk(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Gathering(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Speedtrap(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Ladies of the Night(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sidewinder 1(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Death at Love House(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • In Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Ginger in the Morning(1974)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1974 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Bustin' Loose (1981)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

The Gathering (1977)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography32 of 33: 32 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew1 of 33: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s13 · crew1980s19 · crew1990s1 · 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 Dennis Dalzell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Sidewinder 1 (1977)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Gathering (1977)

Midcredits 90th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 65, detractors 40. 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 Dennis Dalzell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dennis Dalzell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; E.W. Swackhamer shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers