Leon Shamroy

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Leon Shamroy shot 11 rated films; 3 were hits (80/100+), a .273 batting average.

Batting average
.273
Hits
3 of 11 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 22% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1937–1968

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Planet of the Apes (1968) — 80/100 · hit
  2. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) — 77/100
  3. What a Way to Go! (1964) — 52/100
  4. The Cardinal (1963) — 59/100
  5. Cleopatra (1963) — 65/100
  6. North to Alaska (1960) — 60/100
  7. The Egyptian (1954) — 65/100
  8. The Robe (1953) — 56/100
  9. Daisy Kenyon (1947) — 75/100
  10. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — 84/100 · hit
  11. You Only Live Once (1937) — 83/100 · hit

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — 84/100 · hit
  2. You Only Live Once (1937) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Planet of the Apes (1968) — 80/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. What a Way to Go! (1964) — 52/100
  2. The Robe (1953) — 56/100
  3. The Cardinal (1963) — 59/100

How these numbers work: Methodology