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Michael Robison

Director, also editor and producer · Born August 29, 1955 (71) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Michael Robison is a Canadian film and television director and editor. Robison began his career directing documentaries. He then became an editor on HBO's horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt. Since then he has directed over 200 hours of episodic television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 29, 1955 (71)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Director, also editor and producer
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 89 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Michael Robison's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Romance5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Romance 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
39%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Society
11%
Survival
7%
Power
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love23 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice12 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 32 · Serious 6 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 35 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 29 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 32 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 12 · 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 24 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
22
Hopeful
23
Romantic
18
Tense
15
Joyful
13
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy34
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1

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 Michael Robison's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Robison'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

89 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page.

  • Toast to Italy(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Two for Tee(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Stars Between Us(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Love & Birding(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • An Unexpected Valentine(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Novel Noel(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Crashers(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Come Fly with Me(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love's Greek to Me(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Blessing Bracelet(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • A Picture of Her(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Long Lost Christmas(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Autumn in the City(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Romance in Style(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Harmony from the Heart(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Takes Flight(2021)

    Director · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Treasure(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • V.C. Andrews' Hidden Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • V.C. Andrews' All That Glitters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director

  • It Was Always You(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • An Unexpected Christmas(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Chateau Christmas(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery 101: An Education in Murder(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Christmas at Dollywood(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Sweet Christmas Romance(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Witness to Murder: A Darrow mystery(2019)

    Director · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • A Shoe Addict's Christmas(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Godwink Christmas(2018)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Take Two(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Chesapeake Shores(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Of Kings and Prophets(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Spooksville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Exploding Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Exploding Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Level Up(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • XIII: The Series(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • R.L. Stine's the Haunting Hour(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tower Prep(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Make It or Break It(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Crusoe(2008)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Dresden Files(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Blade: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Kyle XY(2006)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Collector(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Peacemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Jeremiah(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Tracker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Mysterious Ways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

  • The Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • NightMan(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Cold Heart of a Killer(1996)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Deadly Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Avalanche(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • ReBoot(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • I Know My Son Is Alive(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Madison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Loose Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Danger Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Eureka(1983)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 86 titles from 1983 to 2026.

Highest rated

Mystery 101: An Education in Murder (2020)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

ReBoot (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing80 of 86: 78 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing2 of 86: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing5 of 86: 5 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 86: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s12 · crew2000s19 · crew2010s25 · crew2020s23 · 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 Michael Robison's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

43 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser43
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · director

Level Up (2012)

89th percentile spread · 62% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Originals (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 51/100 in their films, across 35 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 Michael Robison work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Robison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Shepard shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • Lucia Walters8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Lucia Walters
  • Viv Leacock7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Viv Leacock
  • Kellie Martin6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kellie Martin
  • Matthew MacCaull6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Matthew MacCaull

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Michael Shepard14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Michael Shepard
  • Charles Cooper13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Charles Cooper
  • Dawn Knight12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Dawn Knight
  • Allen Lewis7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Allen Lewis

Mixed roles