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FrameThrower · Actors · Ron Rifkin

Ron Rifkin

2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1972–1997

Born 31 October 1939 · New York City, New York, USA

Ron Rifkin is an American actor. His is best-known for his roles as Arvin Sloane on the spy drama Alias and as Saul Holden on the American family drama Brothers & Sisters.

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Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 2 films · 130 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1972–1997

Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor1994
Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor1992

How their films are shot

Measured across 130 frames from the 2 films we hold. This is the look of the work Ron takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 2 films we hold, 62% of their frames are night, 60% low key — the look of the work Ron takes.

Time of day

Night62%

Day24%

Interior13%

Lighting

Low key60%

Natural25%

High key12%

Shot size

Medium40%

Closeup25%

Wide23%

Fullbody8%

Camera angle

Eye level91%

Low angle8%

Mood

Neutral64%

Tense23%

Ominous5%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Silent Running

1972 · Marty Barker

L.A. Confidential

1997 · D.A. Ellis Loew

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