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Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Cinematographer · Died February 27, 2001, aged 59 · Berlin, Germany

Ralf Detlef Bode (March 31, 1941 – February 27, 2001) was a German-born American cinematographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1941
Died
February 27, 2001 (aged 59)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Ralf D. Bode's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Family2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family 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
41%
Self
30%
Morality
13%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

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

Steady 21 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 28 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
16
Warm
14
Joyful
11
Hopeful
9
Other
38

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ralf D. Bode's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ralf D. Bode'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

52 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Speaking of Sex(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Boys and Girls(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sarah, Plain & Tall: Winter's End(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Annie(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Last Rites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Clara Rockmore: The Greatest Theremin Virtuosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Cinderella(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • A Simple Wish(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Big Green(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A Streetcar Named Desire(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Safe Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Don Juan DeMarco(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gypsy(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Girls(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Nutcracker(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Made in America(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Love Field(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Leaving Normal(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Uncle Buck(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cousins(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Long Way Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Distant Thunder(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Accused(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Big Town(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Critical Condition(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Whoopee Boys(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Violets Are Blue...(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sting - Bring on the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Firstborn(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gorky Park(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Little Sex(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Raggedy Man(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dressed to Kill(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Coal Miner's Daughter(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Rich Kids(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Slow Dancing in the Big City(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Killed Her Husband(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Fever(1977)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Force Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • SOS: Screw on the Screen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • Fore Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Saturday Night at the Baths(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Hearts and Minds(1974)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • There Is No 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • The Stoolie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Cry Uncle(1971)

    Lighting Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Plot Against Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Electrician

  • Joe(1970)

    Gaffer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1970 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

$237M worldwide

Highest rated

Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Dressed to Kill (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography48 of 51: 47 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thOther crew4 of 51: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s14 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s19 · crew2000s2 · 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 Ralf D. Bode's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Secret Life of Girls (1999)

79th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Hearts and Minds (1974)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 41. 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.

Is Ralf D. Bode's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles41–88 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles41–74 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles44–89 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles40–57 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles25–81 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ralf D. Bode work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ralf D. Bode's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Apted shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers