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Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Cinematographer · Died December 2, 2014, aged 88 · London, England, UK

Gerry Fisher, B.S.C. (23 June 1926 – 2 December 2014) was an English cinematographer. He was born in London in 1926. Early employment by Kodak and De Havilland Aircraft was followed by service in the Royal Navy during WW II. Fisher then worked as a clapper boy at Alliance Riverside Studios, Twickenham, and as assistant cameraman on documentaries for Wessex Films, before becoming a Focus puller at Shepperton Studios. After years in this capacity on films such as An Inspector Calls (1954), he was promoted to camera operator on Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), before finally becoming director of photography on Joseph Losey's Accident (1967). He collaborated with Losey on a further seven films, including The Go-Between in 1971. In 1976 Fisher was nominated for the Best Cinematography Award by the British Society of Cinematographers, for Aces High, and in 1977 was nominated for a BAFTA Award for the same film. In 1977 he was nominated in the César Awards for Best Cinematography for Monsieur Klein. The film directors Fisher frequently collaborated with included Losey, Tony Richardson, Sidney Lumet, John Huston, William Peter Blatty, John Frankenheimer and, latterly, Michael Ritchie. Fisher and his wife retired to The Film and Television Charity's Glebelands Care Home at Wokingham in Berkshire. He died on 2 December 2014, at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in nearby Reading, at the age of 88. Source: Article "Gerry Fisher" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
June 23, 1926
Died
December 2, 2014 (aged 88)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
57 on MovieCove · 71 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 26Up 29% in 30 days

What are Gerry Fisher's films like?

Across their 45 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
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Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
25%
Morality
22%
Self
21%
Survival
16%
Society
6%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 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 11 · Serious 9 · Dark 25

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 20 · Intense 17

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 3

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 28 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 8

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 11 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 19

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 26 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Melancholic
22
Dread
12
Absurd
9
Contemplative
7
Other
35

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical1

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 Gerry Fisher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerry Fisher'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

71 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Malpertuis Archive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Furia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • When Saturday Comes(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Diggstown(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Company Business(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Exorcist III(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Fourth War(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Black Rainbow(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Dead Bang(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Running on Empty(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Man on Fire(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Highlander(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Holcroft Covenant(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Samson and Delilah(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Yellowbeard(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Un matin rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Wolfen(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Victory(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Ninth Configuration(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Don Giovanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Wise Blood(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fedora(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Roads to the South(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Last Remake of Beau Geste(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Klein(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Aces High(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Romantic Englishwoman(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Brannigan(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Juggernaut(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • S*P*Y*S(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Butley(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Catholics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • A Doll's House(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Nelson Affair(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Offence(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Mr. Blunden(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • The Man and the Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Man in the Wilderness(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • See No Evil(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Go-Between(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Macho Callahan(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • All the Right Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Ned Kelly(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sea Gull(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Secret Ceremony(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Interlude(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Accident(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Modesty Blaise(1966)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Live Now - Pay Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Camera Operator

  • The Road to Hong Kong(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Sundowners(1960)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Alamo(1960)

    as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Suddenly, Last Summer(1959)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Disciple(1959)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Greatest Adventure(1959)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Journey(1959)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Deep Blue Sea(1955)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Naked Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Assistant Camera

  • The Great Manhunt(1950)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 70 titles from 1950 to 2005.

Biggest box office

The Exorcist III (1990)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Running on Empty (1988)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Highlander (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 70: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 70: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography54 of 70: 53 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew14 of 70: 14 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1950s8 · crew1960s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew1970s27 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s1 · acting

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 Gerry Fisher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 57 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

31 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser31
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Interlude (1968)

64th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Running on Empty (1988)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 48. 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.

Is Gerry Fisher's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles25–78 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles22–52 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles25–64 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles23–47 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles13–75 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gerry Fisher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerry Fisher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Losey shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles