Elliot Geisinger was born on February 8, 1927. He was a producer and director, known for Child's Play (1988), The Amityville Horror (1979) and The Last of Sheila (1973). He was previously married to Elaine Geisinger. He died on June 19, 2022 in Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
Biography from TMDB.
- February 8, 1927
- June 19, 2022 (aged 95)
- Producer and writer, also actor
- 5 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Known for
What are Elliot Geisinger's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Elliot Geisinger's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Elliot Geisinger'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
24 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
The Saga of Jeremiah Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Child's Play(1988)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Amityville Horror(1979)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Wiz on Down the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Eastwood In Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Great Adventure(1975)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Harper Days are Here Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
...Promises to Keep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Last of Sheila(1973)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all filmsThe Man Behind the Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
The Moviemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
'Klute' in New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Adventures of the Prince and the Pauper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Sun... the Sand... the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Sean O'Casey: The Spirit of Ireland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
On the Trail of the Iguana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Making of Pelham One Two Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 1964 to 1999.
Biggest box office
The Amityville Horror (1979)
Highest rated
The Last of Sheila (1973)
Most popular right now
Child's Play (1988)
Film career
- 1973Screen debut· The Last of Sheila
How do Elliot Geisinger's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 44/100 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 Elliot Geisinger's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Elliot Geisinger work with?
People who share at least 2 of Elliot Geisinger's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Stroud shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Don StroudShared titles: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), The Amityville Horror (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Don Stroud
Cinematographers and editors
- Bill ButlerShared titles: Child's Play (1988), The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Butler
- Edward WarschilkaShared titles: Child's Play (1988), The Last of Sheila (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Warschilka
Producers
- Ronald SalandShared titles: The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), The Amityville Horror (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Ronald Saland
