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Bill Roe

Bill Roe

Cinematographer and director · Born January 1, 1953 (73)

Born
January 1, 1953 (73)
Works as
Cinematographer and director
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 34 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Bill Roe's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
24%
Survival
21%
Self
16%
Society
5%
Redemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
3
Dread
3
Thrilling
1
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Bill Roe's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bill Roe'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

34 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Rookie: Feds(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Helstrom(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 58 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist: Redemption(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Ship(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • For Sale by Owner(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The X Files: I Want to Believe(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Faith of My Fathers(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Elektra(2005)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 18 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Seabiscuit(2003)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Second Honeymoon(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Where the Truth Lies(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Hostage High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Primal Fear(1996)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Toys(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Diggstown(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Beethoven(1992)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Ford Fairlane(1990)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Die Hard 2(1990)

    "A" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Boys(1987)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Clue(1985)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Adventure(1985)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Delta Pi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    First Assistant Camera

  • The Lonely Guy(1984)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mom(1983)

    Second Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1983 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

Midcredits 39th

Most popular right now

Helstrom (2020)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 34: 5 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thProducing2 of 34: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography13 of 34: 12 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew14 of 34: 14 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

34 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s6 · crew1990s10 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s5 · crew2020s2 · 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 Bill Roe's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 20; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

The Rookie: Feds (2022)

83rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Mad Men (2007)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 61, 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.

Is Bill Roe'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 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 65 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Bill Roe work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bill Roe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers