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Richard Leiterman

Cinematographer · Died July 14, 2005, aged 70 · South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada

Born
April 7, 1935
Died
July 14, 2005 (aged 70)
From
South Porcupine, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 77 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 26

What are Richard Leiterman's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
28%
Morality
26%
Survival
17%
Self
11%
Power
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 24 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 16 · Intense 8

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 0

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 13 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Hopeful
9
Dread
7
Melancholic
8
Joyful
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Leiterman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Leiterman'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

77 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Epicenter(2000)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Caitlin's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • At the Mercy of a Stranger(1999)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hayley Wagner, Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer · as Man in Audience

  • The Spree(1998)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Right Connections (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Moment of Truth: Into the Arms of Danger(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Country Justice(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Ex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Talk to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • She Woke Up Pregnant(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • When Friendship Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • Justice for Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Cinematographer

  • The Cold Heart of a Killer(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Pocahontas: The Legend(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14(1995)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Fun(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Vonnie(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Don't Talk to Strangers(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Witness to the Execution(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Romance(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • No Child of Mine(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Double, Double Toil and Trouble(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Change of Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Without a Kiss Goodbye(1993)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Killer Among Friends(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • To Grandmother's House We Go(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Comrades of Summer(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Camera Operator

  • A Mother's Justice(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Blackmail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • And the Sea Will Tell(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • And the Sea Will Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

  • IT(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Cadence(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Memories of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • Dead Reckoning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Cinematographer

  • The First Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Watchers(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The People Across the Lake(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • State Park(1988)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • And Then You Die(1987)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rad(1986)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Climb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • My American Cousin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • Striker's Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Cinematographer

  • He's Fired, She's Hired(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    Cinematographer

  • Utilities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • Mother Lode(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hail Columbia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Cinematographer

  • Silence of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Ticket to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Surfacing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Death Hunt(1981)

    Second Unit Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Wild Horse Hank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • I, Maureen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Who Has Seen the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • The Far Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Recommendation for Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Thunderbirds in China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Between Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Little Richard: Keep on Rockin' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • Wedding in White(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rip-Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Goin' Down the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Who Is Sonny Rollins? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • The World of One in Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Tativille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Camera Operator

  • A Further Glimpse of Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Summer in Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Flying Alberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Camera Operator

  • Margaret Mead's New Guinea Journal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

  • Thog's Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles, 74 of them dated from 1963 to 2012.

Biggest box office

Cadence (1990)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

A Killer Among Friends (1992)

Midcredits 73rd

Most popular right now

IT (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 76: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 76: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleCinematography71 of 76: 70 only cinematography, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thOther crew4 of 76: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s18 · crew1990s35 · 1 acting · 35 crew2000s2 · crew2010s1 · 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 Leiterman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 32; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · cinematographer

Pocahontas: The Legend (1995)

83rd percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Death Hunt (1981)

Midcredits 75th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 56/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 66, detractors 43. 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 Leiterman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Richard Leiterman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Leiterman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Bellis shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

  • Allen S. Epstein9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Allen S. Epstein
  • Jim Green9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Jim Green
  • Mark Bacino9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Mark Bacino
  • Matthew O'Connor9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Matthew O'Connor