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Robert Kurtzman

Robert Kurtzman

Producer, director, writer, actor and cinematographer · Born November 25, 1964 (61) · Crestline, Ohio, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Robert Kurtzman (born November 25, 1964) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Kurtzman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 25, 1964 (61)
From
Crestline, Ohio, USA
Works as
Producer, director, writer, actor and cinematographer
Titles
64 on MovieCove · 72 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Robert Kurtzman's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Survival
50%
Morality
18%
Ideas
9%
Bonds
8%
Self
7%
Society
5%
Power
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

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

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

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
7
Warm
3
Absurd
5
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4

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 Kurtzman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 64 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (32).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Kurtzman'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

72 credits, 64 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fuck My Son! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

  • So Fades the Light(2025)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marshmallow(2025)

    VFX Artist

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • October Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Police Officer

  • KillRoy Was Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Makeup Artist

  • Curse of the Re-Animator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • Beyond the Resonator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • Black Friday(2021)

    Creature Design · Makeup Effects Designer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Fear Street: Part Two - 1978(2021)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Haunting of Hill House(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Makeup Department Head

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Santa(2018)

    Executive Producer · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Gerald's Game(2017)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Don't Kill It(2016)

    Makeup Department Head

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Killer Waves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as The Mayor

  • The Funhouse Massacre(2015)

    Special Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Medieval Times: The Making of 'Army of Darkness'(2015)

    Still Photographer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • It Follows(2014)

    Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Story

  • Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan(2013)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • John Dies at the End(2012)

    Creature Effects Technical Director · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Texas Chainsaw(2013)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Matter(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Impact(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Boogeyman 3(2008)

    Makeup Designer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Rage(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Buried Alive(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hostel(2005)

    Visual Effects Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Rejects(2005)

    Visual Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning(2004)

    Special Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bubba Ho-Tep(2002)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Thir13en Ghosts(2001)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • My First Mister(2001)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Ghosts of Mars(2001)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Spy Kids(2001)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman's Daughter(1999)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money(1999)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • A Simple Plan(1998)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Boogie Nights(1997)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wishmaster(1997)

    Director · Makeup Effects Designer · as Piano Wire Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Night Flier(1997)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn(1996)

    Co-Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings(1993)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Lord of Illusions(1995)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant(1995)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Galaxis(1995)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Hood(1995)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Demolitionist(1995)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Cyborg 2: Glass Shadow(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ticks(1993)

    Special Effects Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Skinner(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Body Bags(1993)

    Makeup Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Doppelganger(1993)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence(1992)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Giggles(1992)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The People Under the Stairs(1991)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Children of the Night(1991)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Til Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Makeup Effects Designer · Special Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist · Story

  • Misery(1990)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie(1990)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III(1990)

    Makeup Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers(1989)

    Makeup Effects Designer · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • House III: The Horror Show(1989)

    Special Effects · Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Intruder(1989)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Evil Dead II(1987)

    Makeup Effects

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • From Beyond(1986)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Creeps(1986)

    Special Effects Makeup Artist · as Beta Zombie

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • TerrorVision(1986)

    Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1986 to 2025.

Biggest box office

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 72: 1 only acting, 3 with another roleDirecting6 of 72: 2 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thWriting5 of 72: 1 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing7 of 72: 3 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score17thCinematography1 of 72: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew61 of 72: 57 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

72 titles, 8 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew1990s27 · 1 acting · 27 crew2000s14 · crew2010s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s9 · 1 acting · 9 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 Kurtzman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 63; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 64 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 64 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · producer

The Dead Matter (2010)

95th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Medieval Times: The Making of 'Army of Darkness' (2015)

Midcredits 89th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 51/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Is Robert Kurtzman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles32–67 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Kurtzman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Kurtzman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Divoff shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles