Robert Burks

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Robert Burks shot 18 rated films; 6 were hits (80/100+), a .333 batting average.

Batting average
.333
Hits
6 of 18 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 13% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1946–1964

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Marnie (1964) — 73/100
  2. The Birds (1963) — 82/100 · hit
  3. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
  4. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit
  5. The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) — 75/100
  6. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) — 77/100
  7. The Wrong Man (1956) — 79/100
  8. To Catch a Thief (1955) — 79/100
  9. The Trouble with Harry (1955) — 74/100
  10. Dial M for Murder (1954) — 81/100 · hit
  11. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  12. I Confess (1953) — 73/100
  13. Room for One More (1952) — 71/100
  14. Strangers on a Train (1951) — 84/100 · hit
  15. The Enforcer (1951) — 79/100
  16. The Fountainhead (1949) — 74/100
  17. Beyond the Forest (1949) — 65/100
  18. The Verdict (1946) — 69/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Rear Window (1954) — 100/100 · hit
  2. North by Northwest (1959) — 99/100 · hit
  3. Vertigo (1958) — 99/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Beyond the Forest (1949) — 65/100
  2. The Verdict (1946) — 69/100
  3. Room for One More (1952) — 71/100

How these numbers work: Methodology