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Gilbert M. Shilton

Director and writer, also producer · Born May 21, 1945 (81) · Houston, Texas, USA

Born
May 21, 1945 (81)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Director and writer, also producer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 39 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 30% in 30 days

What are Gilbert M. Shilton's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Morality
27%
Survival
16%
Self
10%
Power
5%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · 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 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Joyful
1
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Gilbert M. Shilton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gilbert M. Shilton'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

39 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Family Lost(2007)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Devil Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • The Lost World: Underground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Void(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Touched by a Killer(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Immortal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Our Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Big Easy(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Live Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Lightning Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Secrets of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Flash(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Avonlea(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • True Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Street Legal(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Adderly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Spearfield's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

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

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • V(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Scared to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1980 to 2007.

Highest rated

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 39: 34 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting4 of 39: 3 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 39: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s16 · crew1990s15 · crew2000s8 · 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 Gilbert M. Shilton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 11th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 10th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

A Family Lost (2007)

76th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Avonlea (1990)

Midcredits 97th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 32/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 45, detractors 13. 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 Gilbert M. Shilton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gilbert M. Shilton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burt Brinckerhoff shares the most, 2.

Directors

Composers