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Rodney Charters

Rodney Charters

Cinematographer · Died September 13, 2026, aged 80 · New Zealand

Rodney Charters was an award winning New Zealander cinematographer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 25, 1945
Died
September 13, 2026 (aged 80)
From
New Zealand
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 4% in 30 days

What are Rodney Charters' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
28%
Self
26%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · 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 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 14 · 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 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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 10 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Hopeful
9
Warm
5
Contemplative
4
Dread
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous2

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 Rodney Charters' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rodney Charters' 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

40 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Cinematographer

  • One Night Stay(2024)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Going in Style(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • They Die by Dawn(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Alphas(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Lovers in a Dangerous Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • The Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

  • Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Very Married Christmas(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Pixel Perfect(2004)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Sounder(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Ring of Endless Light(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 24(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kiss My Act (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Intern(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Horse Sense(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Blind Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Brink!(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Kull: The Conqueror(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Pretender(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Conundrum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Vows(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Car 54, Where Are You?(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • TekWar(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Bonds of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Shadow of a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Sleepwalkers(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Psycho IV: The Beginning(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Heaven On Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Autobiography of a Princess(1975)

    Boom Operator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Maze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Second Assistant Camera

  • Film Exercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor

  • Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles, 37 of them dated from 1966 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Going in Style (2017)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Brink! (1998)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Going in Style (2017)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing7 of 38: 4 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 38: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography31 of 38: 28 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thEditing1 of 38: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 38: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

38 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s2 · 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 Rodney Charters' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · cinematographer

They Die by Dawn (2013)

91st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

24 (2001)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 62, 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 Rodney Charters' work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 68 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Rodney Charters work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rodney Charters' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Greg Beeman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers