Michael May
- Cinematographer
- 21 on MovieCove
What are Michael May's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 7 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
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 May's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) · second assistant camera · free
- South Beach Love (2021) · cinematographer · free
- Sweetwater (2013) · steadicam operator · free
- Street (2015) · cinematographer · free
- Lightning Jack (1994) · first assistant "b" camera · free
- A Mother's Testimony (2001) · camera operator · free
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) · second assistant camera · free
- The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. (1995) · assistant camera · free
- South Beach Love (2021) · cinematographer · free
- Field of Lost Shoes (2015) · camera operator · free
- Street (2015) · cinematographer · free
- A Mother's Testimony (2001) · camera operator · free
Subscription and free streaming for Michael May'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
21 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.
A Taste of Love(2023)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
South Beach Love(2021)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
USS Christmas(2020)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Christmas Tree Lane(2020)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Love at First Glance(2017)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Do I Say I Do?(2017)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Sun, Sand & Romance(2017)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Field of Lost Shoes(2015)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Street(2015)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Sweetwater(2013)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Star Trek(2009)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Jeepers Creepers(2001)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
A Mother's Testimony(2001)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
End of Days(1999)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Star Trek: Generations(1994)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Lightning Jack(1994)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Presidio(1988)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
To Live and Die in L.A.(1985)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Uncommon Valor(1983)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1983 to 2021.
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 May's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th10
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 39. 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 Michael May work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael May's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lincoln Lageson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Steven R. MonroeShared titles: Christmas Tree Lane (2020), USS Christmas (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Steven R. Monroe
- Kevin ConnorShared titles: Do I Say I Do? (2017), Love at First Glance (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Connor
Writers
- Andrea CanningShared titles: South Beach Love (2021), USS Christmas (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Andrea Canning
Actors
- Steve HeinzShared titles: A Taste of Love (2023), South Beach Love (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Heinz
Producers
- Lincoln LagesonShared titles: A Taste of Love (2023), South Beach Love (2021), Christmas Tree Lane (2020), Do I Say I Do? (2017), Love at First Glance (2017)See all 5 shared titles with Lincoln Lageson
- Elayne SchmidtShared titles: A Taste of Love (2023), South Beach Love (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Elayne Schmidt
- Anthony FankhauserShared titles: Love at First Glance (2017), Sun, Sand & Romance (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Fankhauser
- Stan SpryShared titles: Love at First Glance (2017), Sun, Sand & Romance (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Stan Spry
