Michael W. Richards

Cinematographer, also actor

Works as: Cinematographer, also actor
Titles: 8 on MovieCove
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Michael W. Richards' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight

Ideas

26%

Survival

22%

Self

16%

Society

15%

Morality

10%

Bonds

9%

Power

2%

Survival5 Nature4 Community3 Purpose2 Family bonds2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative

8

Warm

4

Joyful

5

Tense

2

Dread

1

Other

2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 Hopeful6 Thought-provoking2

How their films end

Happy1
Bittersweet1
Ambiguous1
Cyclical6

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 Michael W. Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

BBC Select5 titles, show their 5 titles on BBC Select
discovery+1 title, show their title on discovery+
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Wonder Project1 title, show their title on Wonder Project
XiveTV Documentaries1 title, show their title on XiveTV Documentaries

Subscription and free streaming for Michael W. Richards' 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

8 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Serengeti(2019)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Wrong Man(2018)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Dolphins: Spy in the Pod(2014)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Penguins: Spy in the Huddle(2013)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Earthflight(2011)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Polar Bears: Spy on the Ice(2011)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Pride(2004)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
The Trials of Life(1990)
Show Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Across their 9 MovieCove titles, 8 of them dated from 1990 to 2019.

Highest rated

The Trials of Life (1990)

Midcredits 97^th

By role

only this rolewith another role

Cinematography8 of 8 · 91^st

By decade

1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s6 · crew

Counts over their MovieCove titles; 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, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Michael W. Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael W. Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Downer shares the most, 7.