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Jon Robin Baitz

Jon Robin Baitz

Writer, producer and actor · Born November 4, 1961 (64) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Mr. Baitz was born in 1961 in Los Angeles, and grew up there, in Brazil and South Africa. Plays include: "Other Desert Cities", "The Substance of Fire", "A Fair Country", and "Ten Unknowns", (All produced at Lincoln Center), The Paris Letter", "The Film Society", "Mizlansky/Zilinsky" and "Three Hotels", as well as a new version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. He is the recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Award, a Drama Desk Award, is a Guggenheim Fellow, and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for "A Fair Country." He won a Humanitas Award for the PBS-TV's "American Playhouse" version of "Three Hotels" which he also directed.

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Born
November 4, 1961 (64)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Jon Robin Baitz's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
19%
Morality
16%
Society
13%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Dread
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jon Robin Baitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Robin Baitz'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

22 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • All's Fair(2025)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Grotesquerie(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • American Horror Stories(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Brothers and sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show Creator

  • Feud(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Stonewall(2015)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Slap(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Jon Robin Baitz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters: Family Album(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hollywood Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jonathan Harrington

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 109 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • People I Know(2002)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Maze(2000)

    as Man in Gallery

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sam the Man(2001)

    as Man #1 in Restaurant

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • One Fine Day(1996)

    as Mr. Yates, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Substance of Fire(1996)

    Original Film Writer · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Last Summer in the Hamptons(1995)

    as Jake Axelrod

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay · Writer

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1982 to 2025.

Biggest box office

One Fine Day (1996)

$98M worldwide

Highest rated

Feud (2017)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

All's Fair (2025)

Film career

  • 1996Screen debut· One Fine Day

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 22: 6 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting1 of 22: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting14 of 22: 6 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stProducing8 of 22: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stOther crew6 of 22: 1 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

22 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s5 · 2 acting · 3 crew2000s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew2010s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew2020s4 · 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 Jon Robin Baitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer, producer

All's Fair (2025)

94th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 37/100 in their films, across 5 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.

Is Jon Robin Baitz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles23–61 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles31–81 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jon Robin Baitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Robin Baitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ryan Murphy shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles