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Marvin V. Rush

Marvin V. Rush

Cinematographer · Born January 1, 1953 (73)

Marvin V. Rush A.S.C. is a director of photography, cinematographer, television director and camera operator. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Star Trek franchise. He was nominated twice for an Emmy Award in his cinematography work: in 1991 for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Family" and in 1995 for the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Heroes and Demons".

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1953 (73)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 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 28Down 8% in 30 days

What are Marvin V. Rush's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
34%
Survival
23%
Self
12%
Morality
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 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 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Tense
2
Melancholic
3
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Marvin V. Rush's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marvin V. Rush'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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Everything Now(2023)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Magicians(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Turn: Washington's Spies(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Storm Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - In a Mirror, Darkly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Enterprise - Shockwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Meeting Evil(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hell on Wheels(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Street Kings 2: Motor City(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cherry(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • S. Darko(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Enterprise(2001)

    Show 90 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Voyager - Scorpion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Voyager - Future's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Archibald the Rainbow Painter(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Star Trek: Voyager - Basics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 160 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation Viewer's Choice Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 44 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Hollowheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Runnin' Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Dear John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1987 to 2015.

Biggest box office

S. Darko (2009)

$1.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh (2008)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Everything Now (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 26: 3 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thCinematography23 of 26: 20 only cinematography, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

26 titles, 3 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s11 · 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 Marvin V. Rush's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Archibald the Rainbow Painter (1998)

93rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 60/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 47. 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 Marvin V. Rush's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 45 · 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 Marvin V. Rush work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marvin V. Rush's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chris Fisher shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers