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Robert Chappell

Robert Chappell

Cinematographer, also actor

Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are Robert Chappell's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Power
24%
Survival
15%
Self
15%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
4%
Society
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · 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 5 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 5

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 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Contemplative
8
Dread
5
Absurd
3
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Robert Chappell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Chappell'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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Avedon(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chaos: The Manson Murders(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Killer Sally(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • MLK/FBI(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hillary(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Generation Wealth(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Demon in the Freezer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • The Unknown Known(2013)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Team Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Tabloid(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bobby Fischer Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Countdown to Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Camera Operator

  • Standard Operating Procedure(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fog of War(2003)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 60 Spins Around the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • The Quality Of Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Without Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · Writer

  • The Sorceress of Dirah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • The Thin Blue Line(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Forceful Impact(1987)

    as Paolo Valente

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Jakarta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Cinematographer

  • The Price of Honesty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Robert Wilson and the Civil Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Spookies(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Comedienne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • In Our Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Additional Camera · Aerial Director of Photography

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1982 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Fog of War (2003)

$5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fog of War (2003)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Chaos: The Manson Murders (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 26: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 26: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography21 of 26: 20 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew2 of 26: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew1990s2 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · 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 Robert Chappell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 80th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Hillary (2020)

93rd percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

The Fog of War (2003)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 63/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 45. 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 Robert Chappell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Chappell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Errol Morris shares the most, 6.

Directors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles