From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert W. "Bob" Goodwin, billed as R. W. Goodwin, is an American television producer and director best known for his work as senior executive producer of The X-Files. He currently lives in Bellingham, Washington. He also directed the 2009 low-budget independent feature Alien Trespass. Description above from the Wikipedia article R. W. Goodwin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
What are R.W. Goodwin's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
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 R.W. Goodwin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for R.W. Goodwin'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
17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Alien Trespass(2009)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Pasadena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Third Watch(1999)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The X-Files(1993)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Life Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Those She Left Behind(1989)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all filmsAaron's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
A Father's Homecoming(1988)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Acceptable Risks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Copacabana(1985)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Secrets of a Married Man(1984)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Women of San Quentin(1983)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Inside Moves(1980)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1986 to 2009.
How do R.W. Goodwin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 5 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.
Who does R.W. Goodwin work with?
People who share at least 2 of R.W. Goodwin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Waris Hussein shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Waris HusseinShared titles: Those She Left Behind (1989), Copacabana (1985), The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Waris Hussein
- William A. GrahamShared titles: Secrets of a Married Man (1984), Women of San Quentin (1983)See all 2 shared titles with William A. Graham
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Mark SnowShared titles: Those She Left Behind (1989), Secrets of a Married Man (1984), The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Mark Snow
- Robert SteadmanShared titles: Those She Left Behind (1989), Secrets of a Married Man (1984), Women of San Quentin (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Steadman
- Michael JablowShared titles: Alien Trespass (2009), Copacabana (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Jablow
- Fred A. ChulackShared titles: Those She Left Behind (1989), The Winter of Our Discontent (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Fred A. Chulack
Producers
- Ed MilkovichShared titles: Those She Left Behind (1989), A Father's Homecoming (1988)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Milkovich