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R. Michael Givens

R. Michael Givens

Cinematographer, director, actor and producer · Born March 19, 1958 (68) · Anderson, South Carolina, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Michael Givens, born March 19, 1958 in Anderson, South Carolina, is an American film director and cinematographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article R. Michael Givens, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 19, 1958 (68)
From
Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, director, actor and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 20 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 15% in 30 days

What are R. Michael Givens' films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
36%
Bonds
34%
Morality
12%
Survival
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · 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 3 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 4 · 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 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Contemplative
6
Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Romantic
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 R. Michael Givens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for R. Michael Givens' 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

20 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Guardian's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • You, Me, and that Mountain Retreat(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Microchip that Ruined Halloween(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Love Hunt(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Just for Showmance(2023)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • JL Family Ranch 2(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Nun's Deadly Confession(2019)

    Cinematographer · as Doper

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Beyond(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Orphan Horse(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Surviving the Wild(2018)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • JL Ranch(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Eve Miracle(2015)

    Director · "A" Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Magic Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Chilly Christmas(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Angel Camouflaged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Camera Operator · Cinematographer · Writer

  • Opposite Day(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Celestine Prophecy(2006)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Belizaire the Cajun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Assistant Camera

  • Last Resort(1986)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Raging Bull(1980)

    as Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1980 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

Midcredits 25th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 18: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting6 of 18: 2 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting1 of 18: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 18: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography12 of 18: 7 only cinematography, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew4 of 18: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

18 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s6 · 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 R. Michael Givens' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, cinematographer

Nun's Deadly Confession (2019)

90th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raging Bull (1980)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 41/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 26. 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.

Who does R. Michael Givens work with?

People who share at least 2 of R. Michael Givens' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steven Paul shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers