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Troy Smith

Troy Smith

Cinematographer and director, also producer and writer

Works as
Cinematographer and director, also producer and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Links
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Known for

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

What are Troy Smith's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Ideas
16%
Survival
14%
Power
13%
Self
10%
Society
6%
Revenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Absurd
1
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Troy Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Troy Smith'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

19 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • I Stand Alone: The Sully Erna Story(2023)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cardi Tries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Recording Supervision

  • Okay Google (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director

  • Mixed-ish(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Sorry, Not Sorry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • The Zombie Horror Picture Show(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mega Python vs. Gatoroid(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Ascension Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Role of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Blast(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Rage Against the Machine(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Shiloh(1996)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • One Good Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    "B" Camera Operator · Additional Director of Photography

  • The Nature of the Beast(1995)

    Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Coriolis Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Steadicam Operator

  • House Party 3(1994)

    "B" Camera Operator · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Guncrazy(1992)

    Second Unit Director of Photography · Steadicam Operator

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mother Love Bone: The Love Bone Earth Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1992 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)

$59K worldwide

Highest rated

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid (2011)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 16: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography8 of 16: 6 only cinematography, 2 with another roleOther crew7 of 16: 5 only other crew, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Troy Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

The Zombie Horror Picture Show (2014)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Rage Against the Machine (1997)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 53/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 5. 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 Troy Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of Troy Smith's MovieCove titles; Mark Yellen shares the most, 2.