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Rohn Schmidt

Rohn Schmidt

Cinematographer · Born May 7, 1959 (67) · Kailua, Hawaii, USA

Born
May 7, 1959 (67)
From
Kailua, Hawaii, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Rohn Schmidt's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: 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
Bonds
26%
Self
23%
Survival
20%
Morality
13%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · 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 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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 11 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
6
Absurd
7
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
5
Other
15

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4
  • 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 Rohn Schmidt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rohn Schmidt'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

37 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Stargate Universe(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Mist(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Huff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 18 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Cinematographer · as Danny's blind date

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ping!(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Journeyman(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bullfighter(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Star Kid(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blessed Assurance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 13 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Lord of Illusions(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Seacliff Inn(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Men of War(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Windrunner(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Red Rock West(1993)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Switch(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Philadelphia Experiment II(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Inside Out 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad at the Moon(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Red Shoe Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Inside Out 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Live! From Death Row(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Shaking the Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Ghoulies Go to College(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Brain Dead(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Catch Me If You Can(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Survival Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Key Grip

  • Time Trackers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Terror Within(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1989 to 2014.

Biggest box office

The Mist (2007)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

The Mist (2007)

Midcredits 82nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 35: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting2 of 35: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography32 of 35: 31 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thOther crew2 of 35: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2010s2 · 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 Rohn Schmidt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · cinematographer

Mad at the Moon (1992)

85th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, cinematographer

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 52/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 38. 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 Rohn Schmidt's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 80 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–63 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Rohn Schmidt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rohn Schmidt's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Morrissette shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers