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Robert Clouse

Robert Clouse

Director, writer and producer, also actor · Died February 4, 1997, aged 68 · Wisconsin, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Clouse (March 6, 1928 – February 4, 1997) was an American film director and producer, known primarily for his work in the action/adventure and martial arts genres. He died on February 4, 1997 in Oregon of kidney failure. Clouse directed Bruce Lee in Lee's only English-speaking starring role, in 1973's Enter the Dragon. After Lee's death, Clouse attempted to finish Lee's incomplete film Game of Death and released it in 1978 with a new storyline and cast. Other projects included Jim Kelly's Black Belt Jones, Darker than Amber, China O'Brien (starring Cynthia Rothrock), Jackie Chan's The Big Brawl, and many others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Clouse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1928
Died
February 4, 1997 (aged 68)
From
Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Director, writer and producer, also actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 25% in 30 days

What are Robert Clouse's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
29%
Survival
23%
Society
13%
Bonds
12%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 12 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
14
Tense
12
Triumphant
4
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Robert Clouse's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Clouse'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

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story(1993)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ironheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • China O'Brien II(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • China O'Brien(1990)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gymkata(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Master Ninja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Deadly Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Force: Five(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Battle Creek Brawl(1980)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Kids Who Knew Too Much(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The London Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Game of Death(1978)

    Director · Writer · as Carl's Second #1 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Amsterdam Kill(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Pack(1977)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Ultimate Warrior(1975)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Two Against the Arctic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Golden Needles(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Black Belt Jones(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Enter the Dragon(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Happy Mother's Day, Love George(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Something Evil(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dreams of Glass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Darker Than Amber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Producer

  • The Cadillac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1962 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

$64M worldwide

Highest rated

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting23 of 26: 13 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thWriting11 of 26: 3 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thProducing5 of 26: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

26 titles, 10 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1980s7 · crew1990s4 · 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 Robert Clouse's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director

Gymkata (1985)

77th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 56/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 17 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.

Is Robert Clouse's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert Clouse work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Clouse's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred Weintraub shares the most, 11.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles