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Michael D. Margulies

Michael D. Margulies

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Michael D. Margulies' films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
32%
Survival
25%
Self
16%
Morality
15%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 15 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
10
Warm
6
Dread
5
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michael D. Margulies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael D. Margulies' 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

63 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page.

  • Best of the Best 4: Without Warning(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Her Last Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Hidden in Silence(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne & Tom: Behind the Scenes(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Haunted(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Repossessed(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stuck with Each Other(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Too Good to Be True(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Run Till You Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • Shattered Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • The Deliberate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • 16 Days of Glory(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kids Don't Tell(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Execution(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Police Academy(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • I Take These Men(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Six Weeks(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Having It All(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Margin for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • The Miracle of Kathy Miller(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Best Little Girl in the World(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angel(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • My Kidnapper, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Father Figure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • My Bodyguard(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Where the Ladies Go(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Swan Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Act of Love(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Friendships, Secrets and Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • The Suicide's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Women in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • My Husband Is Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Evening in Byzantium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Magic of Lassie(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Sensitive, Passionate Man(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Howard Hughes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Minstrel Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Sherlock Holmes in New York(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The River Niger(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dark Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Strange New World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Bart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Where Have All the People Gone(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Dirty Mary Crazy Larry(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Live Again, Die Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Questor Tapes(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

  • The Baby(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Jigsaw(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blood Sabbath(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Minnie and Moskowitz(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Brute Corps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Speeding Up Time(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Medium Cool(1969)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Follow Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Trouble Nubble Gum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 60 titles, 59 of them dated from 1969 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Police Academy (1984)

$81M worldwide

Highest rated

Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Police Academy (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 60: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography58 of 60: 58 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew1 of 60: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s30 · crew1980s22 · crew1990s5 · 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 Michael D. Margulies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

Speeding Up Time (1971)

85th percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

16 Days of Glory (1985)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 35. 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 Michael D. Margulies' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles18–66 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael D. Margulies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael D. Margulies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard A. Colla shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles