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Richard H. Kline

Richard H. Kline

Cinematographer, also actor · Died August 7, 2018, aged 91 · Los Angeles, California, USA

The son of cinematographer Benjamin H. Kline, he started his career in Columbia Pictures at the age of 16 in 1943. He has worked on many iconic movies including Hang 'Em High, Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1973 remake of King Kong and Death Wish II.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 15, 1926
Died
August 7, 2018 (aged 91)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
45 on MovieCove · 56 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 28% in 30 days

What are Richard H. Kline's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
22%
Bonds
19%
Power
17%
Survival
15%
Self
15%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Identity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 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 11 · Serious 14 · Dark 15

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 21 · Intense 15

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 18 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 3

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 15 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
11
Absurd
9
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
9
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous5

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 H. Kline's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 45 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard H. Kline'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

56 credits, 45 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Meet Wally Sparks(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Double Impact(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Downtown(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • My Stepmother Is an Alien(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Howard the Duck(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Touch and Go(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Man with One Red Shoe(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • All of Me(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • Deal of the Century(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Breathless(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Man, Woman and Child(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Coming Out of the Ice(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Death Wish II(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Body Heat(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Competition(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Touched by Love(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Who'll Stop the Rain(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Fury(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • King Kong(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Mandingo(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Kate McShane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Harrad Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Mr. Majestyk(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Don Is Dead(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Battle for the Planet of the Apes(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Harrad Experiment(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Soylent Green(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • When the Legends Die(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Mechanic(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hammersmith Is Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Kotch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Andromeda Strain(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Moonshine War(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Gaily, Gaily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • A Dream of Kings(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Boston Strangler(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Hang 'Em High(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Camelot(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Chamber of Horrors(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Honey West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Days of Wine and Roses(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Raisin in the Sun(1961)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bell Book and Candle(1958)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Nightfall(1956)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • New Orleans Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Camera Operator

  • Pirates of Tripoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Camera Operator

  • None Shall Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1944 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

$83M worldwide

Highest rated

Body Heat (1981)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography47 of 55: 47 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew8 of 55: 8 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score96th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s4 · crew1960s11 · crew1970s23 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s3 · 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 Richard H. Kline's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 44; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 45 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 45 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · cinematographer

Howard the Duck (1986)

66th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Body Heat (1981)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 59/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 44. 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 Richard H. Kline's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles32–86 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles12–74 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles29–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles32–53 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles32–77 · median 44 · 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 Richard H. Kline work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard H. Kline's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Fleischer shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles