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Earl Rath

Cinematographer · Died August 28, 2026, aged 94 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
June 17, 1932
Died
August 28, 2026 (aged 94)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 23 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 70% in 30 days

What are Earl Rath's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
31%
Bonds
22%
Survival
19%
Self
10%
Ideas
7%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · 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 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
4
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Earl Rath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Earl Rath'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

23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Escape from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Technical Advisor

  • Twin Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Peeper(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Chaplain Jensen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • This Is the West That Was(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Telezonia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Underground Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Busting(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Horror at 37,000 Feet(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Go Ask Alice(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Goodnight, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Rolling Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Deadly Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Homecoming: A Christmas Story(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Shoot Out(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Raid on Rommel(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Up in the Cellar(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Racing Scene(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 21 titles from 1970 to 1989.

Highest rated

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography20 of 21: 20 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew1 of 21: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s20 · crew1980s1 · 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 Earl Rath's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

This Is the West That Was (1974)

73rd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 57, detractors 34. 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 Earl Rath's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Earl Rath work with?

People who share at least 2 of Earl Rath's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fielder Cook shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers