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Aaron Lipstadt

Aaron Lipstadt

Director, also producer · Born November 12, 1952 (73) · Southington, Connecticut, USA

Aaron Lipstadt is an American film director, television director and producer. In 1980, He began his career as assistant production manager on the film Battle Beyond the Stars. He continued to manage productions for the films Saturday the 14th (1981), Galaxy of Terror (1981), Forbidden World (1982) and The Slumber Party Massacre (1982). In 1982, he made his directorial debut with the film Android. In 1984, he directed the film City Limits. Since 1986, He has focused primarily on directing television. His television credits include Miami Vice, Crime Story, The Equalizer, Quantum Leap, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, The Division, Medium and many other series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aaron Lipstadt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1952 (73)
From
Southington, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Director, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are Aaron Lipstadt's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
33%
Survival
31%
Bonds
22%
Morality
13%

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
1
Joyful
1
Absurd
1
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Aaron Lipstadt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Aaron Lipstadt'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

52 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Limitless(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Powers(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Intelligence(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Awake(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Alcatraz(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Crazylove(2005)

    as Judge Milton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 29 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The 4400 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Manhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gordon

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Level 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Now and Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Where's Marlowe?(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

  • I'll Fly Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Eddie Dodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • LifeStories: Steve Burdick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Nasty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Pair of Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Police Story: Monster Manor(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Houston Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • City Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Story

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Android (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • The Slumber Party Massacre(1982)

    Co-Producer · Production Manager · as Pizza Boy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Forbidden World(1982)

    Production Manager · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Galaxy of Terror(1981)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Battle Beyond the Stars(1980)

    Assistant Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1973 to 2016.

Highest rated

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

Midcredits 31st

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 51: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting45 of 51: 43 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting1 of 51: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 51: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 51: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

51 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s15 · 1 acting · 15 crew1990s11 · crew2000s12 · 2 acting · 10 crew2010s12 · 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 Aaron Lipstadt's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director

Police Story: Monster Manor (1988)

79th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

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 Aaron Lipstadt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Aaron Lipstadt's MovieCove titles; Clayton Rohner shares the most, 2.