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Robert Hyatt

Robert Hyatt

Actor · Died September 27, 2007, aged 67 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Robert "Bobby" Hyatt appeared in his first motion picture at six months old when Cary Grant picked him out of a group of babies at MGM. That was the beginning of an acting career that kept him busy for the next 25 years, giving him a solid background of experience to move behind the camera as a writer and director. Robert wrote and directed his first feature film, Every Girl Should Have One (1978) with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Robert Alda and Alice Faye, in 1978. He then signed with 20th Century-Fox/TV as a writer/associate producer to develop a movie-of-the-week entitled, "Super 8." he then went into the music business after a year at Fox/TV and spent the next ten years traveling the US and Europe on concert tours as an artist manager and music publisher. He co-produced, wrote and directed the sci-fi thriller Alien Seed (1989) starring Erik Estrada. In New Zealand for 1991-92 he co-produced, wrote and directed a cultural documentary, The Maori Queen (1993). In 1993 he became the first American director to make an all-Vietnamese cast and Vietnamese-language, full-length feature, )Lost Paradise (1993)_. This was shown as a mini-series on Hong Kong TV and released as a feature film in Australia, France, Canada and the Vietnamese communities in the US. In 1995 he was contracted by On The Edge productions to write and develop the music-oriented comedy, "Sex, Lies & Rock n Roll" for production in the Caribbean. This led to extensive research and location scouting in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, where many contacts were established for future projects. In 1998 he produced, wrote and directed Deadly Ransom (1998), an action film starring Francesco Quinn and Brion James. It was shot in Los Angeles and Puerto Rico. In 1999 he sold his seventh screenplay, "Night of the Woman Child," to American Media Group. In 2001 he wrote and directed Dead Man's Run (2001), starring John Savage, Joe Lara and Trevor Goddard. At this point in time Robert has written eight produced screenplays, directed seven of them and has a lifetime of experience in the making of films. Robert is the vice-president of acquisitions and production for The Director's Cut Video-On-Demand cable movie channel.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 29, 1939
Died
September 27, 2007 (aged 67)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on Motif · 35 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 20% in 30 days

What are Robert Hyatt's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Bonds
20%
Self
20%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
2
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Robert Hyatt's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Hyatt's titles on Motif; 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

35 credits, 19 with a Motif page.

  • Dead Man's Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • Deadly Ransom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tiny Tim (archive footage)

  • Every Girl Should Have One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • Dennis the Menace(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as 2nd Brother

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Hale

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Careless Years(1957)

    as Biff Vernon (as Bobby Hyatt)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Joel Weeks

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tom Sawyer

  • Outlaw's Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Gypsy Colt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Phil Gerald (as Bobby Hyatt)

  • The Pride of the Family (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 39 episodes · as Junior Morrison

  • Small Town Girl(1953)

    as Dennis Kimbell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Toughest Man in Arizona (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Actor

  • Les Miserables(1952)

    as Gavroche (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Carbine Williams(1952)

    as David Williams (as Bobby Hyatt)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology(1951)

    as Joseph Esposito

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow Is Another Day(1951)

    as Johnny Dawson (as Bobby Hyatt)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Basketball Fix (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mickey Long (as Bobby Hyatt)

  • He Ran All the Way(1951)

    as Tommy Dobbs (as Bobby Hyatt)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • When I Grow Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Binks

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie · as Little Joe

  • Watch the Birdie(1950)

    as Boy in Camera Shop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Fuller Brush Girl(1950)

    as Henry (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cody of the Pony Express (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jesse Corby (uncredited)

  • The Christmas Carol(1949)

    as Tiny Tim

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Undertow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Caught(1949)

    as Little Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    as Bobby Collins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • No Minor Vices (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1948)

    as Genius (uncredited)

  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid(1948)

    as Boy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • High Wall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Richard Kenet (as Bobby Hyatt)

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1947)

    as Tommy Mara Jr. (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach to Denver(1946)

    as Dickie Barnes

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 77th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1946 to 2001.

Highest rated

He Ran All the Way (1951)

Midcredits 82nd

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 35: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting3 of 35: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 35: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing1 of 35: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

35 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s22 · acting1970s1 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s1 · crew

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Robert Hyatt's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Robert Hyatt work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Hyatt's Motif titles; Guy Endore shares the most, 2.