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R. Michael Stringer

R. Michael Stringer

Cinematographer · Born December 17, 1945 (80) · Burbank, California, USA

Born
December 17, 1945 (80)
From
Burbank, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are R. Michael Stringer's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
30%
Survival
23%
Bonds
15%
Self
12%
Ideas
10%
Society
7%
Power
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Absurd
4
Joyful
2
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 R. Michael Stringer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for R. Michael Stringer'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

49 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hopper/Welles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Gaffer

  • The Other Side of the Wind(2018)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Chick(2002)

    Rigging Grip

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tremors 3: Back to Perfection(2001)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Always Outnumbered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Grip

  • The Adventures of Ragtime(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Leprechaun 4: In Space(1996)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Munchie Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Gaffer

  • The Silencer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Gaffer

  • Lies Before Kisses(1991)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Land of the Lost(1991)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Backstreet Dreams(1990)

    Electrician

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Forbidden Dance(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Demonwarp(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Slip Into Silk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • The Lady from Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Sleepless Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Camera Operator

  • Femme Fatale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director · Editor

  • Sensuous Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Camera Operator

  • Sulka's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Young and Restless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Camera Operator

  • Trick or Treats(1982)

    as Asylum Inmate

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Games(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Double Exposure(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Body Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Intimate Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Delicious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Skintight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Americana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Manhattan Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Garage Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Orson Welles Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Key Grip

  • Deathsport(1978)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Auditions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Grand Theft Auto(1977)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Female Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie(1976)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jessi's Girls(1975)

    Key Grip

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • A Woman Under the Influence(1974)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Dynamite Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hard Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Muffin

  • Night Call Nurses(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Blue Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Dracula vs. Frankenstein(1971)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Female Bunch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Props · as Cowhand (uncredited)

  • Angels Die Hard(1970)

    as Seed

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Fabulous Bastard from Chicago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Skinner

  • The Gun Runner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1969 to 2020.

Biggest box office

The Forbidden Dance (1990)

$1.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Land of the Lost (1991)

Midcredits 41st

Film career

  • 1971Screen debut· The Female Bunch

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 48: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 48: 1 only directing, 2 with another roleCinematography21 of 48: 19 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score8thEditing1 of 48: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew22 of 48: 20 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score25th

48 titles, 4 with more than one role — other crew and cinematography overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1970s16 · 3 acting · 14 crew1980s18 · 1 acting · 17 crew1990s8 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 R. Michael Stringer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

8thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Forbidden Dance (1990)

93rd percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Land of the Lost (1991)

Midcredits 41st · 68% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 45/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 70, 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.

Who does R. Michael Stringer work with?

People who share at least 2 of R. Michael Stringer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Byron Hillman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Producers

Mixed roles