Gordon Willis

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Gordon Willis shot 22 rated films; 8 were hits (80/100+), a .364 batting average.

Batting average
.364
Hits
8 of 22 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 11% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1970–1997

Films, rated out of 100

  1. The Devil's Own (1997) — 54/100
  2. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) — 91/100 · hit
  3. The Godfather Part III (1990) — 70/100
  4. Presumed Innocent (1990) — 73/100
  5. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) — 79/100
  6. Broadway Danny Rose (1984) — 80/100 · hit
  7. Zelig (1983) — 84/100 · hit
  8. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) — 64/100
  9. Pennies from Heaven (1981) — 67/100
  10. Stardust Memories (1980) — 69/100
  11. Manhattan (1979) — 82/100 · hit
  12. Interiors (1978) — 71/100
  13. Comes a Horseman (1978) — 59/100
  14. Annie Hall (1977) — 98/100 · hit
  15. All the President's Men (1976) — 82/100 · hit
  16. The Drowning Pool (1975) — 59/100
  17. The Godfather Part II (1974) — 97/100 · hit
  18. The Parallax View (1974) — 72/100
  19. The Godfather (1972) — 99/100 · hit
  20. Bad Company (1972) — 74/100
  21. Klute (1971) — 77/100
  22. The Landlord (1970) — 72/100

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. The Godfather (1972) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Annie Hall (1977) — 98/100 · hit
  3. The Godfather Part II (1974) — 97/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. The Devil's Own (1997) — 54/100
  2. Comes a Horseman (1978) — 59/100
  3. The Drowning Pool (1975) — 59/100

How these numbers work: Methodology