Douglas Slocombe

Cinematographer

As cinematographer, Douglas Slocombe shot 21 rated films; 6 were hits (80/100+), a .286 batting average.

Batting average
.286
Hits
6 of 21 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 17% of 425 cinematographers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1945–1989

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — 78/100
  2. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — 71/100
  3. Never Say Never Again (1983) — 64/100
  4. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — 96/100 · hit
  5. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — 90/100 · hit
  6. Julia (1977) — 67/100
  7. Rollerball (1975) — 61/100
  8. The Great Gatsby (1974) — 55/100
  9. Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) — 66/100
  10. Murphy's War (1971) — 64/100
  11. The Music Lovers (1971) — 65/100
  12. The Italian Job (1969) — 73/100
  13. The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) — 68/100
  14. Robbery (1967) — 73/100
  15. The Servant (1963) — 83/100 · hit
  16. Freud: The Secret Passion (1962) — 72/100
  17. The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) — 70/100
  18. The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) — 82/100 · hit
  19. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) — 87/100 · hit
  20. Hue and Cry (1947) — 66/100
  21. Dead of Night (1945) — 82/100 · hit

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

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — 96/100 · hit
  2. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — 90/100 · hit
  3. Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) — 87/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. The Great Gatsby (1974) — 55/100
  2. Rollerball (1975) — 61/100
  3. Never Say Never Again (1983) — 64/100

How these numbers work: Methodology