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Robert Richman

Cinematographer, also producer · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 48 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Robert Richman's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
22%
Morality
19%
Power
19%
Society
14%
Self
11%
Survival
10%
Bonds
4%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 10 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 7

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
24
Tense
16
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
14
Dread
7
Other
19

How their films linger

Thought-provoking31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet18
  • Ambiguous17
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Robert Richman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Richman'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

48 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1995 to 2024.

Biggest box office

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 31: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 31: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography30 of 31: 28 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdOther crew1 of 31: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s9 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s5 · 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.

Awards

1 major award from 4 major nominations, 1997–2009.

WinNomination
  1. 2009
    • Sundance award, won · Documentary
  2. 2004
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
  3. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
  4. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Programming

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Robert Richman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · cinematographer

Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017)

96th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 50. 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 Robert Richman's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 44

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

Who does Robert Richman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Richman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe Berlinger shares the most, 13.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Jon Kamen13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Jon Kamen
  • Justin Wilkes12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Justin Wilkes
  • Dave O'Connor8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Dave O'Connor
  • Sheila Nevins6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Sheila Nevins