Alan Roberts
Director, producer, editor and writer, also cinematographer · Died July 3, 2016, aged 69
Alan Roberts was an American film director and producer active during the 1970s and 1980s. Roberts' work often explored provocative themes, contributing to the era's exploitation cinema.
Biography from TMDB.
- November 2, 1946
- July 3, 2016 (aged 69)
- Director, producer, editor and writer, also cinematographer
- 10 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Alan Roberts' films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous3
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 Alan Roberts' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- Grand Theft Parsons (2003) · editor · free
- Dancin': It's on! (2015) · cinematographer, editor · free
- Save Me (1994) · director · free
- The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980) · director, writer · free
- Dirt Merchant (1999) · editor · free
- Death Game (2001) · editor · free
- Round Trip to Heaven (1992) · director · free
- Zombie Wars (2007) · producer, editor · free
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Roberts' 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
21 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Nobody Told Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Dancin': It's on!(2015)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Zombie Wars(2007)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Fighting Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
30 Days(2006)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Grand Theft Parsons(2003)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Role of a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Death Game(2001)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Deterrence(1999)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Dirt Merchant(1999)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Save Me(1994)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Round Trip to Heaven(1992)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Karate Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Young Lady Chatterley II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Young Lady Chatterley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Panorama Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Scream Bloody Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Sexpert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Censorship U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Zodiac Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1970 to 2022.
How do Alan Roberts' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 6th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 6th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th8
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the atmosphere 41/100 and the pacing 36/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Alan Roberts work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David A. Prior shares the most, 2.
Writers
- David A. PriorShared titles: Dancin': It's on! (2015), Zombie Wars (2007)See all 2 shared titles with David A. Prior
Producers
- Menahem GolanShared titles: Death Game (2001), The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Menahem Golan
- Ronnie HadarShared titles: Round Trip to Heaven (1992), The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Ronnie Hadar