Gabriel Rotello was born on 9 February 1953. He is a producer and writer, known for The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2011), America's Secret Slang (2013) and Movies That Shook the World (2005).
Biography from IMDb.
- February 9, 1953 (73)
- Director, producer, writer and actor
- 9 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are Gabriel Rotello's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous6
- Cyclical1
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 Gabriel Rotello's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- Curiosity Stream
Subscription and free streaming for Gabriel Rotello'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
15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Ancient Aliens: Origins(2024)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Deep Time History(2016)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Big History(2013)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
America's Secret Slang(2013)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Stories from the Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
WWII in 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Forgotten Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
The Universe: God and the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Life After People(2009)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2000)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 2000 to 2016.
How do Gabriel Rotello's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 2; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 52. 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 Gabriel Rotello work with?
People who share at least 2 of Gabriel Rotello's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Douglas Cohen shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Douglas CohenShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Douglas Cohen
- James Grant GoldinShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), Big History (2013)See all 3 shared titles with James Grant Goldin
- Wade CarneyShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Wade Carney
Writers
- James GoldinShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Deep Time History (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with James Goldin
- Daniel SnyderShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), Big History (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel Snyder
- Kevin BurnsShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Burns
Actors
- Robert ClotworthyShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Clotworthy
Cinematographers and editors
- Dan WolfmeyerShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Dan Wolfmeyer
- Tom CollinsShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Tom Collins
- Kevin BrowneShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Kevin Browne
- Mike TestinShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), Big History (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Mike Testin
Producers
- Joel FranklinShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Joel Franklin
- Louis TarantinoShared titles: Deep Time History (2016), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 4 shared titles with Louis Tarantino
- Ryan T. HurstShared titles: Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), America's Secret Slang (2013), Big History (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Ryan T. Hurst
- Jim HenseShared titles: Ancient Aliens: Origins (2024), Ancient Aliens: Special Presentation (2022), Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Jim Hense
Mixed roles
- Andy SchlachtenhaufenShared titles: Doomsday: 10 Ways the World Will End (2016), Big History (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Schlachtenhaufen
