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J. Roy Hunt

Cinematographer · Died October 1, 1972, aged 88 · Caperton, West Virginia, USA

From Wikipedia J. Roy Hunt (July 7, 1884 Caperton, West Virginia – October 1972 Sheffield, Alabama) born John Roy Hunt was an American motion picture cameraman and cinematographer. His career began around the time of World War I and continued to the 1950s. Hunt served as director of cinematography on numerous films, such as Beau Geste, A Kiss for Cinderella, Flying Down to Rio, and She.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 7, 1884
Died
October 1, 1972 (aged 88)
From
Caperton, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 167 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 8% in 30 days

What are J. Roy Hunt's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
38%
Morality
26%
Self
15%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Romantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 10 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 18 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 21 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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 16 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Warm
11
Romantic
10
Joyful
9
Melancholic
11
Other
41

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet12
  • 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 J. Roy Hunt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Roy Hunt'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

167 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Juggler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • Eight Iron Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Desert Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Road Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Cinematographer

  • Overland Telegraph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Pistol Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Gunplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Saddle Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Cinematographer

  • Rio Grande Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Border Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lawless(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kill or Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Storm Over Wyoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Cinematographer

  • Riders of the Range(1950)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1949)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Rustlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Brothers in the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Cinematographer

  • Gun Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Indian Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Race Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Return of the Bad Men(1948)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Arizona Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Cinematographer

  • Crossfire(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Under the Tonto Rim(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Likely Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • The Devil Thumbs a Ride(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Trail Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Beauty(1946)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Game of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • The Brighton Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • What a Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Heavenly Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • Action in Arabia(1944)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Falcon and the Co-eds(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Avenging Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • I Walked with a Zombie(1943)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Red River Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Thundering Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Syncopation(1942)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Call Out the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • Parachute Battalion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • They Met in Argentina(1941)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mad About Moonshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Cinematographer

  • Triple Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • I'm Still Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • One Crowded Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Stage to Chino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Cross-Country Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Prairie Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • You Can't Fool Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Orvie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • The Saint's Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Married and in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Cinematographer

  • Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Full Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • In Name Only(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Panama Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Fixer Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flying Irishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Cinematographer

  • Almost a Gentleman(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boy Slaves(1939)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Law West of Tombstone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • A Man to Remember(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Room Service(1938)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mother Carey's Chickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Blond Cheat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Radio City Revels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Cinematographer

  • Hitting a New High(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Breakfast for Two(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Life of the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • New Faces of 1937 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • You Can't Buy Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • The Man Who Found Himself(1937)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Sea Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Cinematographer

  • That Girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Smartest Girl in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Without Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Walking on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bride Walks Out(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Silly Billies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • Muss 'em Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • The Lady Consents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Cinematographer

  • We're Only Human(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Annie Oakley(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Pompeii(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • She(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Star of Midnight(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Dog of Flanders(1935)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Silver Streak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Hat, Coat and Glove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Let's Try Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Finishing School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • The Meanest Gal in Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Cinematographer

  • Flying Down to Rio(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Double Harness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Cinematographer

  • Oliver Twist(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lucky Devils(1933)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Men Of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sport Parade(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Age of Consent(1932)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Roadhouse Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Just a Pain in the Parlor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Girl Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Big Dame Hunting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Cinematographer

  • Consolation Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Way Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Friends and Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • High Stakes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Woman Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • Behind Office Doors(1931)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Beau Ideal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Cinematographer

  • The Life of the Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pay-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Leathernecking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Lawful Larceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Dixiana(1930)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Alias French Gertie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Case of Sergeant Grischa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • Love Comes Along (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Why Bring That Up? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dance of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Close Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • The Doctor's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Interference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Cinematographer

  • Take Me Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fifty-Fifty Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Feel My Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Cinematographer

  • Swim Girl, Swim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • Rubber Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ace of Cads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Beau Geste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • Dancing Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • The American Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Cinematographer

  • A Kiss for Cinderella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Lovers in Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Camera Operator

  • Wild, Wild Susan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • The Manicure Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Wildfire(1925)

    Cinematographer

  • Argentine Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouping with Ellen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Her Own Free Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • The Rejected Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Second Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Cinematographer

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Smilin' Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Cinematographer

  • Love's Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wonderful Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sign on the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Passion Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • What Women Will Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • Pagan Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • Help Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Branded Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Cinematographer

  • The Eternal Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • A Daughter of the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Camera Operator

  • War Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 167 titles from 1916 to 1953.

Highest rated

Crossfire (1947)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography165 of 167: 165 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew2 of 167: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s3 · crew1920s39 · crew1930s71 · crew1940s39 · crew1950s15 · 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 J. Roy Hunt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of the 37 of 38 with a score; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 37 titles divides audiences: 20 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed10

Most loved · cinematographer

Crossfire (1947)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 58/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 44. 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 J. Roy Hunt work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Roy Hunt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Webb shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles