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Richard Crudo

Richard Crudo

Cinematographer, also director · Born January 1, 1957 (69) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Born
January 1, 1957 (69)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also director
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 6% in 30 days

What are Richard Crudo's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
31%
Morality
20%
Survival
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Crudo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Crudo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Wait with Me(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 21 episodes · "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Getting Ed Laid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Let's Be Cops(2014)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jack and Jill(2011)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Against the Dark(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pistol Whipped(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • My Sexiest Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Brooklyn Rules(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Homie Spumoni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Out of Reach(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Bring It on: Again(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Grind(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Out Cold(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • In Pursuit(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Donnie Darko(2001)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Outside Providence(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • American Pie(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Say You’ll Be Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Music from Another Room(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Bongwater(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Campfire Tales(1997)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The First to Go(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Persons Unknown(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • American Buffalo(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Low Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Rave Review (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • Federal Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer · Producer

  • Joshua Tree(1993)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Presumed Innocent(1990)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Raising Arizona(1987)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Last Dragon(1985)

    Camera Trainee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1985 to 2023.

Biggest box office

American Pie (1999)

$235M worldwide

Highest rated

American Pie (1999)

Midcredits 77th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 34: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography27 of 34: 26 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew6 of 34: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s2 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Richard Crudo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · cinematographer

Pistol Whipped (2008)

72nd percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Jane the Virgin (2014)

Midcredits 84th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Richard Crudo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Crudo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Crudo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Corrente shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles