Robert Jessup
- Cinematographer
- 21 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Robert Jessup's films like?
Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
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 2 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 3
A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Jessup's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).
- Split Image (1982) · cinematographer · free
- Sugar Hill (1974) · cinematographer · free
- Battle Creek Brawl (1980) · cinematographer · free
- A Small Town in Texas (1976) · cinematographer · free
- Futureworld (1976) · cinematographer · free
- Deadly Blessing (1981) · cinematographer · free
- The Seniors (1978) · cinematographer · free
- In the Year 2889 (1969) · cinematographer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Jessup'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
44 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Longarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Return of Desperado(1988)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
License to Kill(1984)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
SpaceCamp(1986)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Sin of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Stormin' Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Poison Ivy(1985)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Porky's Revenge(1985)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
With Intent to Kill(1984)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
He's Not Your Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Dixie: Changing Habits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Miss All-American Beauty(1982)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Split Image(1982)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all filmsHighway Honeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Silent Rage(1982)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Skyward Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Deadly Blessing(1981)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Broken Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Acorn People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Skyward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Battle Creek Brawl(1980)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Cotton Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Seniors(1978)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Dallas(1978)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows
Thaddeus Rose and Eddie(1978)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Smokey and the Bandit(1977)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Hollywood Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Futureworld(1976)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
A Small Town in Texas(1976)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Drive-In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Race with the Devil(1975)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Sugar Hill(1974)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Strawberries Need Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Hell Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
In the Year 2889(1969)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Mars Needs Women(1968)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Night Fright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Creature of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The 7th Commandment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Career shape
A full career of 43 titles from 1961 to 1988.
Biggest box office
Porky's Revenge (1985)
Highest rated
Race with the Devil (1975)
Most popular right now
Battle Creek Brawl (1980)
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 Jessup's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th7
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the cinematography 49/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 59, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
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 Robert Jessup's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Robert Jessup work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Jessup's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Starrett shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jack StarrettShared titles: Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Race with the Devil (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Starrett
- Larry BuchananShared titles: In the Year 2889 (1969), Mars Needs Women (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Buchanan
Writers
- Mike RobeShared titles: License to Kill (1984), With Intent to Kill (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Robe
Actors
- Clay TannerShared titles: Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Race with the Devil (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Clay Tanner
- Alex McArthurShared titles: The Return of Desperado (1988), With Intent to Kill (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Alex McArthur
- Peter FondaShared titles: Split Image (1982), Race with the Devil (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Fonda
- Stephanie DunnamShared titles: Miss All-American Beauty (1982), Silent Rage (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Stephanie Dunnam
Composers
- Paul ChiharaShared titles: With Intent to Kill (1984), Miss All-American Beauty (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Chihara
- Charles BernsteinShared titles: Thaddeus Rose and Eddie (1978), A Small Town in Texas (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Bernstein
Producers
- Anne HopkinsShared titles: License to Kill (1984), Miss All-American Beauty (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Hopkins
- Marian ReesShared titles: License to Kill (1984), Miss All-American Beauty (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Marian Rees
- Edwin TobolowskyShared titles: In the Year 2889 (1969), Mars Needs Women (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Edwin Tobolowsky
Mixed roles
- Paul MaslanskyShared titles: Race with the Devil (1975), Sugar Hill (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Maslansky