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David Lewis

Cinematographer, also director

Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are David Lewis' films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: 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
28%
Survival
26%
Self
18%
Morality
13%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 5 · Earnest 11

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 6

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 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
12
Joyful
8
Dread
4
Warm
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 David Lewis' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Lewis' 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

37 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Echo Base(2023)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Stockman's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Eusébio: Story of a Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Shrine(2010)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Getting There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • When in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Holiday in the Sun(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Killer Bud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Winning London(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Our Lips Are Sealed(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Chairman of the Board(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Atomic Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Leprechaun 4: In Space(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Proposition(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Set Up(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 3(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Night of the Demons 2(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Witchboard 2(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Betrayal of the Dove(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Night Angel(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Sleeping Car(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pucker Up and Bark Like a Dog(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • UHF(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Blueberry Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Dangerous Curves(1988)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Night of the Demons(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Halloween Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse(1986)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Compleat Al (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hills Have Eyes Part II(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Linda Ronstadt | in Concert: What's New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Erskine Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • KH-4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1969 to 2023.

Biggest box office

UHF (1989)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 36: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography31 of 36: 31 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew3 of 36: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s11 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s2 · 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 David Lewis' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Chairman of the Board (1997)

85th percentile spread · 77% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 43/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 29. 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 David Lewis' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles21–85 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–60 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles20–73 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles14–45 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles18–79 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all 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 David Lewis work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Lewis' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Josten shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers