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Stephen Roberts

Director · Died July 17, 1936, aged 40

Born
November 23, 1895
Died
July 17, 1936 (aged 40)
Works as
Director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 42 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 14% in 30 days

What are Stephen Roberts' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
24%
Power
14%
Survival
9%
Morality
8%
Society
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Joyful
3
Tense
3
Romantic
2
Hopeful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1

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 Stephen Roberts' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Roberts' 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

42 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gog(1954)

    as Maj. Howard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Eye Doctor (uncredited)

  • The Ex-Mrs. Bradford(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Consents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Star of Midnight(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Romance in Manhattan(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Trumpet Blows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • One Sunday Afternoon(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Temple Drake(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • If I Had a Million(1932)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Night of June 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Lady and Gent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Sky Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Their Wives' Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Love a la Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • How's My Baby? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Peace and Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Western Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Dad Knows Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Oh Darling! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Hunting the Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • Look out Below (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Honeymooniacs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Hot or Cold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Lost Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • High Spots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Jungle Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Hot Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • High Sea Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Flaming Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Radio Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Who Hit Me? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Story

  • Who's My Wife? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Tin Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Skybound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Fire Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Cloudhopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Cheer Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Somebody Lied (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Seeing Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • White Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1922 to 1954.

Highest rated

The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

If I Had a Million (1932)

Film career

  • 1949Screen debut· Tension

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 42: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting38 of 42: 37 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting1 of 42: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 42: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 42: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s21 · crew1930s19 · crew1940s1 · acting1950s1 · acting

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 Stephen Roberts' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director

The Story of Temple Drake (1933)

Midcredits 84th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 59/100 in their films, across 7 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 Stephen Roberts work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Roberts' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Kaufman shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers