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William McKnight

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

What are William McKnight's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Romance 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
51%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Morality
11%
Ideas
3%
Survival
2%
Power
1%
Romantic love31 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose19 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity19 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 49 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 49 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 44 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 47 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 35 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 44 · Even-paced 5 · 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 41 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
32
Hopeful
33
Romantic
26
Joyful
22
Tense
8
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good49 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful38 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy42
  • 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 William McKnight's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 60 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (58).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William McKnight'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

67 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Highest rated

Guiding Emily (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Two for Tee (2026)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 55: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 55: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 55: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 55: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography43 of 55: 41 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thEditing1 of 55: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew12 of 55: 11 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s1 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s30 · 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 William McKnight's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 62; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th10

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Aliens Ate My Homework (2018)

94th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Guiding Emily (2023)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 37 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 William McKnight work with?

People who share at least 2 of William McKnight's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Cooper shares the most, 42.

Directors

  • Terry Ingram10 titles · 9 as director    See all 10 shared titles with Terry Ingram
  • Mark Jean7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Mark Jean
  • Peter Benson7 titles · 6 as director    See all 7 shared titles with Peter Benson
  • Jessica Harmon6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Jessica Harmon

Writers

Actors

  • Fiona Vroom6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Fiona Vroom
  • Eric Keenleyside6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Eric Keenleyside
  • Jesse Metcalfe5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jesse Metcalfe
  • Chelsea Hobbs5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Chelsea Hobbs

Composers

Producers

  • Charles Cooper42 titles    See newest 12 of 42 shared titles with Charles Cooper
  • Allen Lewis37 titles    See newest 12 of 37 shared titles with Allen Lewis
  • Harvey Kahn14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Joel S. Rice11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joel S. Rice