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Michael Chin

Career

Active from 1982 to 2021, busiest in 2004 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Freedom on My Mind
Freedom on My Mind
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Chin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.8
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5
  • Romance
    2.2, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • American History 7
  • Historical Documentary 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Archival Footage 4
  • Educational 4
  • American West History 2
  • Political Analysis 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Civil Rights Movement 2
  • Political Activism 2
  • Social Justice 2
  • Social Impact 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Clint
Clint

Director of Photography

2020s

3 titles · average score 71
Cade & Jade
Cade & Jade (2026)

Camera Operator

Free Chol Soo Lee
Free Chol Soo Lee (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

Camera Operator

Simple as Water
Simple as Water (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

Director of Photography

2010s

3 titles
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band
Mary Lou Williams: The Lady Who Swings the Band (2015)

Director of Photography

Makers: Once and For All
Makers: Once and For All (2015)

Director of Photography

Raça
Raça (2013)

Director of Photography

2000s

16 titles · average score 75
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009)

Director of Photography

Kit Carson
Kit Carson (2008)

Director of Photography

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008)
GoodWatch score 78

Additional Photography

Jesse James
Jesse James (2006)

Director of Photography

The Massie Affair
The Massie Affair (2005)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Citizen King
Citizen King (2004)

Director of Photography

Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)
GoodWatch score 85

Director of Photography

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire (2004)

Director of Photography

Last Letters Home
Last Letters Home (2004)

Director of Photography

The Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad (2003)

Director of Photography, Director

Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution
Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution (2003)

Director

Zoot Suit Riots
Zoot Suit Riots (2002)

Director of Photography

1990s

10 titles · average score 84
Yesterday's Tomorrows
Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)

Director of Photography

Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle
Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle (1999)

Director of Photography

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
GoodWatch score 86

Director of Photography

The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane (1996)
GoodWatch score 75

Director of Photography

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde (1995)

Director of Photography

Skin Deep
Skin Deep (1995)

Director of Photography

Black Is… Black Ain’t
Black Is… Black Ain’t (1995)
GoodWatch score 87

Additional Photography

Freedom on My Mind
Freedom on My Mind (1994)
GoodWatch score 88

Director of Photography

Malcolm X: Make It Plain
Malcolm X: Make It Plain (1994)

Director of Photography

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's (1993)

Director of Photography

1980s

9 titles · average score 74
Forbidden City, U.S.A.
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989)

Director of Photography

Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven
Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven (1989)

Additional Photography

Haitian Corner
Haitian Corner (1988)

Director of Photography

Just Like Weather
Just Like Weather (1986)

Director of Photography

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)
GoodWatch score 74

Director of Photography

Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football
Disposable Heroes: The Other Side of Football (1985)

Assistant Camera

The Great Spirit Within the Hole
The Great Spirit Within the Hole (1983)

Director of Photography

Chan Is Missing
Chan Is Missing (1982)
GoodWatch score 71

Director of Photography

The Day After Trinity
The Day After Trinity (1980)
GoodWatch score 76

Assistant Camera