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Richard Swingle

Cinematographer, editor and producer

Works as
Cinematographer, editor and producer
Titles
10 on Motif · 14 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Richard Swingle's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
Self
28%
Bonds
26%
Survival
18%
Morality
10%
Society
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Betrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 4

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Bittersweet
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Richard Swingle's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Swingle's titles on Motif; 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

14 credits, 10 with a Motif page.

  • Bolan's Shoes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stranger in Our Bed(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Broken (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • How to Build a Girl(2019)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Made in Italy(2020)

    "B" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Break(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Military Wives(2019)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Last Boy(2019)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Hybrid(2014)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Borrowed Time(2012)

    First Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Man Inside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Interview with a Hitman(2012)

    Cinematographer · Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Resistance (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Focus Puller

  • Stormhouse(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 13 titles from 2011 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Interview with a Hitman (2012)

$61K worldwide

Highest rated

Interview with a Hitman (2012)

Midcredits 51st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing1 of 13: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography8 of 13: 6 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thEditing1 of 13: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 13: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

2010s6 · crew2020s7 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Richard Swingle's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · cinematographer

Break (2020)

84th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Military Wives (2019)

Midcredits 64th · 56% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Richard Swingle work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Swingle's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Fisher shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers