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Robert F. Colesberry

Robert F. Colesberry

Producer · Died February 9, 2004, aged 57 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert F. "Bob" Colesberry Jr. was an American film and television producer, best known as a co-creator of the television series The Wire for HBO, executive producer of the miniseries The Corner, and a producer for Martin Scorsese's After Hours, Alan Parker's Mississippi Burning, and Billy Crystal's 61*.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 7, 1946
Died
February 9, 2004 (aged 57)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 30 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Robert F. Colesberry's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
31%
Self
25%
Morality
18%
Society
13%
Power
5%
Survival
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 9

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
10
Contemplative
8
Romantic
6
Hopeful
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 F. Colesberry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert F. Colesberry'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

30 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 37 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Det. Ray Cole (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • K-PAX(2001)

    Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • 61*(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Peroxide Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer

  • The Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Ride with the Devil(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Long Time Since (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • The Devil's Own(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Letter(1995)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Wellville(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Being Human(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Billy Bathgate(1991)

    Producer · as Jack Kelly

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Come See the Paradise(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi Burning(1988)

    Producer · as Cameraman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The House on Carroll Street(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Housekeeping(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • After Hours(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Death of a Salesman(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Falling in Love(1984)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Natural(1984)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Reckless(1984)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Marine Recruiter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Order of Death(1983)

    Production Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Baby It's You(1983)

    Associate Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The King of Comedy(1982)

    Associate Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fame(1980)

    First Assistant Director · Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Windows(1980)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Summer of My German Soldier(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Short Eyes(1977)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Nasty Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Location Coordinator

  • Little Girl, Big Tease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Associate Producer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1976 to 2002.

Biggest box office

The Devil's Own (1997)

$141M worldwide

Highest rated

The King of Comedy (1982)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Devil's Own (1997)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 29: 0 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting1 of 29: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing24 of 29: 15 only producing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew11 of 29: 4 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

29 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · crew1980s13 · 2 acting · 13 crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s5 · 1 acting · 5 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 F. Colesberry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Being Human (1994)

54th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, producer

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% 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.

Is Robert F. Colesberry's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles15–83 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity15 titles14–67 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles37–79 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–47 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles22–67 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Robert F. Colesberry work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert F. Colesberry's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Ballhaus shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles