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Robert Ellis Miller

Robert Ellis Miller

Director, also actor · Died January 27, 2017, aged 84 · New York, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Robert Ellis Miller (July 18, 1927 – January 27, 2017) was an American director. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Ellis Miller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 18, 1932
Died
January 27, 2017 (aged 84)
From
New York, New York, USA
Works as
Director, also actor
Titles
19 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Robert Ellis Miller's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
30%
Society
20%
Survival
19%
Self
18%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Romantic
4
Tense
4
Warm
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Ellis Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Ellis Miller'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, 19 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Walton Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Pointman(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Killer Rules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Bed & Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Brenda Starr(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Hawks(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Intimate Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • The Other Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Her Life as a Man(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Reuben, Reuben(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Madame X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Baltimore Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Rough Cut(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ishi: The Last of His Tribe(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Just an Old Sweet Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • The Girl from Petrovka(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Big Truck and Sister Clare(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Buttercup Chain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sweet November(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Any Wednesday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Richard Boone Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Actor

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Who Killed Julie Greer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Law and Mr. Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The United States Steel Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1952 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Rough Cut (1980)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Rough Cut (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 55: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting54 of 55: 52 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stProducing1 of 55: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s17 · 1 acting · 16 crew1960s20 · 1 acting · 20 crew1970s5 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s5 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 1963–1970.

  1. 1970
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 1964
    • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television
  3. 1963
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Robert Ellis Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Big Truck and Sister Clare (1974)

91st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 10 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 Ellis Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Ellis Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John F. Burnett shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles