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Rick Siegel

Rick Siegel

Cinematographer, also producer

Rick Siegel is an award-winning Director of Photography who has worked in film and television for over 30 years. Siegel was DP on the Emmy-nominated HBO Special Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill starring Audra McDonald. His narrative film work includes the feature films Bomber directed by Paul Cotter, Trust, Greed, Bourbon & Bullets directed by Scott Kawczynski, and the short films The Shovel, The Dare Project and 20 Dollar Drink Siegel's most recent work includes the concert film, Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends; New Worlds, Netflix feature documentary Becoming with Michelle Obama and Netflix feature documentary, Dick Johnson Is Dead. Comedy special for HBO Max; Chelsea Handler: Evolution. Siegel won an EMMY Award for Outstanding Achievement for Single Camera Photography for his episodic narrative work on ABC's Crash The Curiousaurus. He has designed and photographed over 200 televised music and comedy shows, ranging from several seasons of A&E's Live By Request series, PBS's In the Spotlight series and other programs with Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Brad Paisley, Thomas Hampson, Sheryl Crow and The Weeknd and comedy specials for John Oliver, Craig Ferguson, Lewis Black, Kevin Hart and Wyatt Cenac. He has lit and photographed many of Diane Sawyer and Barbra Walters' Celebrity interviews for ABC's PrimeTime and 20/20, as well as Walters' annual Most Fascinating People Specials. Siegel's commercial and infomercial clients include MTV, Nicoderm, Reebok and Time-Life. In his fashion and fragrance work, he has worked with many of the top designers such as Kanye West, Michael Kors, Calvin Klien and Ralph Lauren.

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Works as
Cinematographer, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are Rick Siegel's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 90th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Music6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Self
34%
Society
29%
Ideas
18%
Morality
8%
Bonds
6%
Power
5%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Warm
6
Contemplative
6
Absurd
4
Tense
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

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 Rick Siegel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rick Siegel'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

31 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Diddy on Trial: As It Happened(2025)

    Show Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trevor: The Musical(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling(2022)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Romeo Santos: Utopia Live from MetLife Stadium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Cinematographer

  • Stand by You(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Handler: Evolution(2020)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Dick Johnson Is Dead(2020)

    Additional Photography

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story(2019)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Dare Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Interpreting Twain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Sheryl Crow Live at the Capitol Theatre(2018)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special(2017)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Pete Davidson: SMD(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lewis Black: Black to the Future(2016)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Jackie Evancho: Awakening - Live in Concert(2014)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trust, Greed, Bullets & Bourbon(2013)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Jeff Beck Honors Les Paul(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kevin Hart: Seriously Funny(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Still on the Road(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Video Games Live: Level 2(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Boys On Film 3: American Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Bomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man(2009)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Louis C.K.: Chewed Up(2008)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • Godsmack: Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Incubus: The Morning View Sessions(2002)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Steely Dan: Two Against Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Lighting Design

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

    Assistant Camera

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1984 to 2022.

Highest rated

Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Still on the Road (2010)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography16 of 19: 16 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stOther crew3 of 19: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · crew2000s6 · 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 Rick Siegel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · cinematographer

Jackie Evancho: Awakening - Live in Concert (2014)

98th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, 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 Rick Siegel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rick Siegel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shannon Hartman shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Editors

Producers