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Robert Iscove

Director and producer · Born July 4, 1947 (79) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Iscove (born July 4, 1947, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television director, television producer and a choreographer. In 1984, he won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Performing Arts - Directing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Iscove, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 4, 1947 (79)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 56 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 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Robert Iscove's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Sci-Fi2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Sci-Fi 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
24%
Morality
24%
Survival
18%
Self
17%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
3%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 8 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 18 · 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 9 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 2

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 12 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Hopeful
9
Dread
8
Warm
7
Melancholic
7
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Iscove's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Iscove'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

56 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Surprised by Love(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Smart Cookies(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • To the Mat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • On Strike for Christmas(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Love N' Dancing(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Spectacular! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes'(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Ten Commandments: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • Three Wise Guys(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • From Justin to Kelly(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Firestarter: Rekindled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Boys and Girls(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • She's All That(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Murder in My Mind(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dark Angel(1996)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Profit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer

  • It Was Him or Us(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Janek: The Silent Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Without Warning(1994)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Without Consent(1994)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Forget-Me-Not Murders(1994)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene(1993)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dying to Love You(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Miracle on Interstate 880(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Terror on Track 9(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Breaking the Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered Dreams(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Murder in Black and White(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Secret Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Probe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sonny Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • High Mountain Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tour of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Wiseguy(1987)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Incredible Ida Early (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • The Lawrenceville Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Love & Larceny(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Dancing in the Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • The Best of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Pajama Tops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox(1976)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles from 1976 to 2015.

Biggest box office

She's All That (1999)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Without Warning (1994)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

She's All That (1999)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing55 of 56: 49 only directing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing6 of 56: 0 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew1 of 56: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

56 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s21 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s5 · 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 Iscove's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director

From Justin to Kelly (2003)

97th percentile spread · 75% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 17 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 Robert Iscove work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Iscove's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Casey O. Rohrs shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers