Joseph MacDonald

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Joseph MacDonald shot 20 rated films; 7 were hits (80/100+), a .350 batting average.

Batting average
.350
Hits
7 of 20 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 12% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1946–1969

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Mackenna's Gold (1969) — 51/100
  2. The Sand Pebbles (1966) — 78/100
  3. The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) — 66/100
  4. Kings of the Sun (1963) — 61/100
  5. Taras Bulba (1962) — 63/100
  6. Pepe (1960) — 59/100
  7. Bigger Than Life (1956) — 80/100 · hit
  8. House of Bamboo (1955) — 73/100
  9. Hell and High Water (1954) — 68/100
  10. Niagara (1953) — 71/100
  11. Pickup on South Street (1953) — 82/100 · hit
  12. Viva Zapata! (1952) — 64/100
  13. Fourteen Hours (1951) — 68/100
  14. Panic in the Streets (1950) — 81/100 · hit
  15. Pinky (1949) — 70/100
  16. Yellow Sky (1948) — 83/100 · hit
  17. Call Northside 777 (1948) — 75/100
  18. The Street with No Name (1948) — 80/100 · hit
  19. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
  20. The Dark Corner (1946) — 81/100 · hit

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
  2. Yellow Sky (1948) — 83/100 · hit
  3. Pickup on South Street (1953) — 82/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Mackenna's Gold (1969) — 51/100
  2. Pepe (1960) — 59/100
  3. Kings of the Sun (1963) — 61/100

How these numbers work: Methodology