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Alan Greisman

Alan Greisman

Producer · Born September 4, 1947 (79) · New York City, New York, USA

Alan Greisman (born Alan Stewart Greisman, September 4, 1947, in New York City, New York) is a Jewish American film producer and production manager whose career has spanned over four decades of behind-the-scenes work in Hollywood. He began as a production manager on Jeremy (1973) and the ABC series Afterschool Special (1976) before transitioning to producer, serving as president of Spelling Entertainment's movie division and later Rastar Productions. He was married to actress Sally Field from December 15, 1984, until their divorce in 1994; they have one son, Sam Greisman (born December 2, 1987), who is a filmmaker and LGBTQ advocate. His most notable producing credits include Fletch (1985) and Fletch Lives (1989, both starring Chevy Chase), Soapdish (1991, with Sally Field, Kevin Kline, and Whoopi Goldberg), Mr. Jones (1993, with Richard Gere), Loose Cannons (1990, with Dan Aykroyd and Gene Hackman), And So It Goes (1994, with Kurt Russell and Daryl Hannah), The Bucket List (2007, with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman), Flipped (2010), The Magic of Belle Isle (2012, with Morgan Freeman and Matthew Broderick), Alex & Emma (2003, with Rob Reiner), And So It Goes (2014, with Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton), and Freud's Last Session (2023, with Anthony Hopkins and Matthew Goode). His only on-screen acting credit is an uncredited role as Bob Elden in Satisfaction (1988).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 4, 1947 (79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 8% in 30 days

What are Alan Greisman's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action 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
36%
Self
26%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
8
Tense
8
Joyful
7
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Other
20

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 Alan Greisman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Greisman'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, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Freud's Last Session(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Being Charlie(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • And So It Goes(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Belle Isle(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Flipped(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bucket List(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Alex & Emma(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Earthly Possessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • Mr. Jones(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Soapdish(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Loose Cannons(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fletch Lives(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Satisfaction(1988)

    Producer · as Bob Elden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer

  • Surrender(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Three O'Clock High(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 'night, Mother(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Club Paradise(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fletch(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Windy City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Modern Problems(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Heart Beat(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jeremy(1973)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1973 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Bucket List (2007)

$175M worldwide

Highest rated

Flipped (2010)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

  • 1988Screen debut· Satisfaction

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 24: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleProducing23 of 24: 22 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew1990s4 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Alan Greisman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, producer

Satisfaction (1988)

62nd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Flipped (2010)

Midcredits 95th · 86% 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 Alan Greisman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles18–47 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles35–56 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles15–47 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian 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 Alan Greisman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Greisman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Reiner shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers