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Rodney Taylor

Cinematographer

Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 59% in 30 days

What are Rodney Taylor's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
44%
Society
20%
Ideas
10%
Survival
10%
Power
6%
Morality
5%
Bonds
4%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · 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 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Warm
5
Hopeful
4
Tense
3
Thrilling
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1
  • Other1

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 Rodney Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rodney Taylor'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

28 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Swagger(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Supremacy(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Live at the Foxes Den(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dinner for Schmucks(2010)

    "C" Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • She's Out of My League(2010)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • That Evening Sun(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Athlete(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Wrecking Crew!(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Home of the Giants(2007)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ride Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Swimmers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Masked and Anonymous(2003)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ultimate X: The Movie(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Enough(2002)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Michael Jordan to the Max(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Amazing Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Olympic Glory: Nagano 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Sparkler(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • The Birthday Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Camera Supervisor

  • The Dumb Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Camera Supervisor

  • Hay Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Camera Supervisor

  • Oppenheimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Doctor Who: The Creature from the Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1979 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography17 of 24: 17 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thOther crew7 of 24: 7 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s3 · 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 Rodney Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008)

96th percentile spread · 71% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Wrecking Crew! (2008)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 65/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 37. 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 Rodney Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rodney Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Reed Smoot shares the most, 3.

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Actors

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Producers