R.L. Scott
Director, writer, cinematographer, producer and editor
Born in America and raised in Bahia Brazil... award winning writer, director R.L. Scott produced seven feature films and a large number of shorts. Before the internet was invented, he began his journey as a filmmaker at age 15, writing, directing, shooting and choreographing action scenes (on Betamax) with his friends. His motivation for becoming a visual storyteller, was to show the world the beauty, intelligence, strength and uniqueness of his culture. R.L. worked with the likes of such talent as Bill Cobbs, Costas Mandylor, Harry Lennix, Richard Gant, Sean Riggs, Victoria Rowell, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Karrueche Tran, Amin Joseph, Nicki Micheaux, Robert Miano, Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones, Alimi Ballard, R&B Superstar Mya and many others. His movies have been released theatrically in North America, Korea and Africa, as well as streaming on global platforms like Netflix, Hulu, iTunes, TV One, Playstation, Xbox and Sky... and even as far back as Blockbuster video, Hollywood video, Sam Goody, Tower Records and more. With his newest feature film "Lazarus," R.L. had begun his quest to create "Wonder Studios" a new superhero universe, populated by vast and diverse heroes of every race and creed. He died in 2022 at the age of 45.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director, writer, cinematographer, producer and editor
- 5 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
What are R.L. Scott's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
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.L. Scott's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for R.L. Scott'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
8 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Ready, Fire, Aim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Lazarus(2021)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Call Me King(2017)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Fright Night Files(2014)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all filmsSmuggler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Champion Road: Arena(2010)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Champion Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Career shape
A full career of 8 titles from 2008 to 2022.
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.L. Scott's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 5 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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.L. Scott work with?
People who share at least 2 of R.L. Scott's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gabrielle Dennis shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Gabrielle DennisShared titles: Call Me King (2017), The Fright Night Files (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Gabrielle Dennis
- Monyque Thompson ScottShared titles: Call Me King (2017), Champion Road: Arena (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Monyque Thompson Scott
- Shaun MixonShared titles: Call Me King (2017), Champion Road: Arena (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Shaun Mixon
Producers
- Sean RiggsShared titles: Lazarus (2021), Call Me King (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Sean Riggs
