Robert Alan Aurthur was an American screenwriter, film director, and producer renowned for his work in television and film. Raised in Freeport, New York, he initially pursued pre-medical studies at the University of Pennsylvania but left to serve as a combat correspondent in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. Aurthur's early television writing included episodes for Studio One and Mister Peepers. He gained acclaim for his teleplay A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955), which was adapted into the film Edge of the City (1957). His film credits include Warlock (1959), Grand Prix (1966), and The Lost Man (1969), which he wrote and directed. Aurthur co-wrote and produced All That Jazz (1979), receiving two posthumous Academy Award nominations. He was married to actress Bea Arthur from 1947 to 1950. Aurthur passed away from lung cancer in New York City at the age of 56.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 10, 1922
- November 20, 1978 (aged 56)
- New York City, New York, United States
- Writer and producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Robert Alan Aurthur's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 5
Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic2
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 Alan Aurthur's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Alan Aurthur'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, 9 with a MovieCove page.
All That Jazz(1979)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Lost Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
For Love of Ivy(1968)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Grand Prix(1966)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Lilith(1964)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Shadows(1958)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
John Brown's Raid(1960)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
What Makes Sammy Run? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
NBC Sunday Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Warlock(1959)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
A Sound of Different Drummers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Spring Reunion(1956)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Edge of the City(1957)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1948 to 1979.
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 Alan Aurthur's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Alan Aurthur work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Alan Aurthur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hugh Hurd shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Hugh HurdShared titles: For Love of Ivy (1968), Shadows (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Hugh Hurd
- Sidney PoitierShared titles: For Love of Ivy (1968), Edge of the City (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Poitier
- Jessica WalterShared titles: Grand Prix (1966), Lilith (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Walter
- Robert F. SimonShared titles: Edge of the City (1957), Spring Reunion (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Robert F. Simon
Producers
- Kirk DouglasShared titles: Grand Prix (1966), Spring Reunion (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Kirk Douglas
Mixed roles
- John CassavetesShared titles: Shadows (1958), Edge of the City (1957)See all 2 shared titles with John Cassavetes
