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Robert Seaman

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Robert Seaman's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
53%
Bonds
17%
Self
16%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Survival
2%
Ideas
1%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 9 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 19 · Intense 2

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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 17 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 19 · 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 12 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 28 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Warm
10
Contemplative
10
Hopeful
7
Joyful
4
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Seaman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Seaman'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

38 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1971 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The Last Sin Eater (2007)

$388K worldwide

Highest rated

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography33 of 35: 33 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew2 of 35: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s14 · crew2000s13 · 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 Robert Seaman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Brady Bunch in the White House (2002)

81st percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss (1993)

Midcredits 87th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 42/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 25. 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.

Who does Robert Seaman work with?

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

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Barbara Hale11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • William R. Moses11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • Raymond Burr10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • Betsy Jones-Moreland3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Betsy Jones-Moreland

Composers and editors

  • Dick DeBenedictis13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Dick DeBenedictis
  • Carter DeHaven6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Carter DeHaven
  • Terry Blythe3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Terry Blythe
  • David Solomon7 titles · 2 as editor    See all 7 shared titles with David Solomon

Producers

  • Dean Hargrove12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Dean Hargrove
  • Fred Silverman12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Fred Silverman
  • Billy Ray Smith11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Billy Ray Smith
  • Joel Steiger11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Joel Steiger

Mixed roles