Ervin Zavada
- Producer
- 9 on Motif
What are Ervin Zavada's films like?
Across their 9 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Ervin Zavada's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ervin Zavada's titles on Motif; 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
9 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

The Dreamer of Oz(1990)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Club Med(1986)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Letting Go(1985)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Midnight Hour(1985)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Toughlove(1985)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
When Your Lover Leaves(1983)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
I Was a Mail Order Bride(1982)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Act of Love(1980)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Flesh & Blood(1979)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 9 Motif titles from 1979 to 1990.
How do Ervin Zavada's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Cult Classics.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed3
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Ervin Zavada work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ervin Zavada's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Bender shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jack BenderShared titles: The Dreamer of Oz (1990), Letting Go (1985), The Midnight Hour (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Bender

- Jud TaylorShared titles: Act of Love (1980), Flesh & Blood (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Jud Taylor

Writers
- Judith Paige MitchellShared titles: Club Med (1986), Act of Love (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Judith Paige Mitchell
Actors
- John RitterShared titles: The Dreamer of Oz (1990), Letting Go (1985)See all 2 shared titles with John Ritter

- Dedee PfeifferShared titles: The Midnight Hour (1985), Toughlove (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Dedee Pfeiffer

Composers and cinematographers
- Lee HoldridgeShared titles: The Dreamer of Oz (1990), Letting Go (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Holdridge

- Rexford L. MetzShared titles: Letting Go (1985), The Midnight Hour (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Rexford L. Metz

- Billy GoldenbergShared titles: Act of Love (1980), Flesh & Blood (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Goldenberg

Producers
- Robert M. MymanShared titles: The Dreamer of Oz (1990), Letting Go (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Robert M. Myman
- Gerald W. AbramsShared titles: Act of Love (1980), Flesh & Blood (1979)See all 2 shared titles with Gerald W. Abrams

Mixed roles
- Ron HowardShared titles: When Your Lover Leaves (1983), Act of Love (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Howard
