Robert Benedetti was born on 27 February 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Miss Evers' Boys (1997) and A Lesson Before Dying (1999). He has been married to Joan M. Howe since 1966. They have two children.
Biography from IMDb.
- February 27, 1939 (87)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Actor, producer and writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Robert Benedetti's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4
Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 4
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet2
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 Robert Benedetti's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Howdy, show their 2 titles on Howdy
- Shout! TV, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
- Cineverse, show their title on Cineverse
- France Channel, show their title on France Channel
- Midnight Pulp, show their title on Midnight Pulp
- Screambox, show their title on Screambox
- UP Faith & Family, show their title on UP Faith & Family
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Benedetti'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
18 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Boroughs(2026)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
A Lesson Before Dying(1999)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Miss Evers' Boys(1997)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Canterville Ghost(1996)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Pontiac Moon(1994)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
On Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Flash(1990)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Quantum Leap(1989)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Capone Behind Bars(1989)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Swimsuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Cheers(1982)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 54th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1966 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Pontiac Moon (1994)
Highest rated
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Most popular right now
Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story (1995)
Film career
- 1988Screen debut· Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
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 Robert Benedetti's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Robert Benedetti work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Benedetti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Donald M. Morgan shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Joseph SargentShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Miss Evers' Boys (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Sargent
Actors
- Von CoulterShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Miss Evers' Boys (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Von Coulter
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Donald M. MorganShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Miss Evers' Boys (1997), Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Donald M. Morgan
- Ernest TroostShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), The Canterville Ghost (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Ernest Troost
- Michael BrownShared titles: A Lesson Before Dying (1999), Miss Evers' Boys (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Brown
Producers
- Derek KavanaghShared titles: Miss Evers' Boys (1997), Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Derek Kavanagh
- Peter StelzerShared titles: Miss Evers' Boys (1997), Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Stelzer
