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Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Director · Born August 3, 1958 (68) · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kevin Rodney Sullivan (born August 3, 1958) is an American film and television actor and film director. He is married to wife Nita Sullivan, and has a daughter, Nicole L. Sullivan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Rodney Sullivan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1958 (68)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 51 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Kevin Rodney Sullivan's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
25%
Society
19%
Self
18%
Power
4%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · 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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
6
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4

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 Kevin Rodney Sullivan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Rodney Sullivan'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

51 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page.

  • Brilliant Minds(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Elsbeth(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Justified: City Primeval(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Unprisoned(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Surface(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Love, Victor(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Evil(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Chilling Adventures of Sabrina(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Titans(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • All American(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • You(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Lost in Space(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Atypical(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Snowfall(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Riverdale(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Quantico(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Get Away with Murder(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Guess Who(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Barbershop 2: Back in Business(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Watching Ellie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Titus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • How Stella Got Her Groove Back(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Soul of the Game(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • America's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Cosmic Slop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Boy Meets Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • California Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • I'll Fly Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Moe's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Knightwatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Producer

  • Frank's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Young Landlords (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Paul(as Kevin Sullivan)

  • Night Shift(1982)

    as Tyrone

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan(1982)

    as March

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Facts of Life(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • More American Graffiti(1979)

    as Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1974)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1974 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Guess Who (2005)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Love, Victor (2020)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Elsbeth (2024)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 51: 6 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting44 of 51: 41 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting3 of 51: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 51: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

51 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s7 · 3 acting · 4 crew1990s9 · crew2000s11 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s6 · 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 Kevin Rodney Sullivan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 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 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Quantico (2015)

77th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The West Wing (1999)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 35. 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.

Is Kevin Rodney Sullivan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles33–67 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles26–85 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles7–54 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin Rodney Sullivan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Rodney Sullivan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jen Braeden shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors