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Gordon Lonsdale

Gordon Lonsdale

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Gordon Lonsdale's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
38%
Bonds
25%
Morality
19%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Power
1%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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 2

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

Steady 9 · 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 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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 3 · 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 4 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
10
Warm
6
Joyful
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet7

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 Gordon Lonsdale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gordon Lonsdale'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

29 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Gabby Douglas Story(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hatching Pete(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Read It and Weep(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • High School Musical(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 138 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Go Figure(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Down and Derby(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Life Is Ruff(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Searching for David's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Miracle Run(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • See You in My Dreams(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Best Two Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Stealing Christmas(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Last Brickmaker in America(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Anya's Bell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Songs of Praise and Remembrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Lighting Supervisor

  • Houdini(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Loss of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Unforgivable(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jailbirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • A Girl of the Limberlost(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 47 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Witching of Ben Wagner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1987 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Work and the Glory III: A House Divided (2006)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Miracle Run (2004)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

High School Musical (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 27: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography24 of 27: 23 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thOther crew1 of 27: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s11 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 Gordon Lonsdale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Rookie: Feds (2022)

83rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Northern Exposure (1990)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 54/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 38. 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 Gordon Lonsdale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gordon Lonsdale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gregg Champion shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers