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Ron McPherson

Cinematographer

Ron McPherson has been working in Film & TV since 1990 doing Cinematography, Photography, Makeup Effects, Directing and more. Ron works with many celebrity clients including Kevin Hart and Martin Lawrence. He's a Guest Speaker at Film Schools across the country and teaches his own Director and Filmmaker Workshops . Ron consistently hires and mentors new Filmmakers.

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 30% in 30 days

What are Ron McPherson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
26%
Survival
21%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Morality
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · 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 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Hopeful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 Ron McPherson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron McPherson'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

29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Garlic Parmesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Karen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • Cerebrum(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Lady of Guadalupe(2020)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Toby Goes to Camp(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toby's Big Adventure(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dead End(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Howlers(2019)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Andover(2017)

    Second Unit Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Harrowing(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Kevin Hart: What Now?(2016)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • The Ninja Immovable Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Patterns of Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Only in L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • The Devil's in the Details(2013)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Back Then(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Psycho Sushi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Makeup & Hair

  • Beach House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Makeup & Hair

  • Deadly Past(1995)

    Makeup & Hair

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Immortal Combat(1994)

    Makeup & Hair

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Streets of Rage(1993)

    Hairstylist · Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Blue Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Makeup & Hair

  • Psycho Cop Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Makeup & Hair

  • Short Cuts(1993)

    as Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Witchboard 2(1993)

    Makeup & Hair

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Beach Beverly Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Makeup & Hair

  • Alien Intruder(1993)

    Key Makeup Artist · Makeup & Hair

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Jody Shanan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jock

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1978 to 2024.

Highest rated

Howlers (2019)

Midcredits 23rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 27: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleCinematography12 of 27: 11 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score18thEditing2 of 27: 1 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew12 of 27: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score7th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew2010s11 · crew2020s4 · 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 Ron McPherson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

Toby Goes to Camp (2020)

97th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Short Cuts (1993)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, 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.

Who does Ron McPherson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron McPherson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael J. Sarna shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers