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Roland 'Ozzie' Smith

Roland 'Ozzie' Smith

Cinematographer · Died December 1, 2019, aged 81

Born
March 3, 1938
Died
December 1, 2019 (aged 81)
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Roland 'Ozzie' Smith's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th 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
27%
Morality
27%
Self
18%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
4
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1

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 Roland 'Ozzie' Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roland 'Ozzie' Smith'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

30 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Ghosts of Goldfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Rapid Guy Movement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Mom's on Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Submerged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Mirror(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wannabes(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Absolute Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Savage Land(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 149 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Keaton's Cop(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Uphill All the Way(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Love Thy Neighbor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Cheaper to Keep Her(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Flamingo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • Letters from Frank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Institute for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Murder at the Mardi Gras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Ski Lift to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Having Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Camera Operator

  • Mackintosh and T.J.(1975)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Lenny(1974)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1974 to 2007.

Biggest box office

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)

$3.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

Midcredits 53rd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography26 of 29: 26 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thOther crew3 of 29: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s9 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s7 · 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 Roland 'Ozzie' Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Savage Land (1994)

90th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble (2000)

Midcredits 63rd · 60% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 33. 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 Roland 'Ozzie' Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roland 'Ozzie' Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Keach shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors