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Robert E. Relyea

Producer, also actor · Born May 3, 1930 (96) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Robert E. Relyea was born on 3 May 1930 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for West Side Story (1961), The Great Escape (1963) and Bullitt (1968). He was married to Dorothy. He died on 5 March 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.

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Born
May 3, 1930 (96)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 28 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Robert E. Relyea's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Self
30%
Morality
24%
Bonds
17%
Survival
16%
Society
11%
Power
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · 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 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · 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 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2

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 E. Relyea's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert E. Relyea'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

28 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Last Action Hero(1993)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 9½ Weeks(1986)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Blame It on Rio(1984)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Awakening Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer

  • High Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Panache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • The Savage Is Loose(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Evel Knievel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • The Day of the Dolphin(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Key West(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Mans(1971)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Adam at Six A.M.(1970)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Reivers(1969)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Bullitt(1968)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Hallelujah Trail(1965)

    Associate Producer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kings of the Sun(1963)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    Production Office Assistant

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Kid Galahad(1962)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Children's Hour(1961)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • West Side Story(1961)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Alamo(1960)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Never So Few(1959)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Green Mansions(1959)

    Assistant Art Director · Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The High Cost of Loving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Assistant Director

  • Jailhouse Rock(1957)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Oklahoma!(1955)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1955 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Blame It on Rio (1984)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Bullitt (1968)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing14 of 28: 13 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thOther crew15 of 28: 14 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1950s6 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 E. Relyea's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

The Savage Is Loose (1974)

73rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Bullitt (1968)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 E. Relyea's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 44

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Robert E. Relyea work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert E. Relyea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Steve McQueen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers