Alan Zweibel was born on 20 May 1950 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1986), Saturday Night Live (1975) and North (1994). He has been married to Robin Blankman since 24 November 1979. They have three children.
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Biography from IMDb.
- May 20, 1950 (76)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, producer and actor
- 13 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Alan Zweibel's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 9 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
- 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 Alan Zweibel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Alan Zweibel'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
19 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Here Today(2021)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Still Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Love, Gilda(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Monk(2002)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Story of Us(1999)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
North(1994)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Good Sports (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Dragnet(1987)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Gilda Live(1980)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Paul Simon Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
The Beach Boys: It's OK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Beach Boys: It's OK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1975 to 2021.
Biggest box office
Dragnet (1987)
Highest rated
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)
Most popular right now
The Story of Us (1999)
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 Alan Zweibel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Alan Zweibel's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Alan Zweibel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alan Zweibel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rob Reiner shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Rob ReinerShared titles: The Last Laugh (2016), The Story of Us (1999), North (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Rob Reiner
Writers
- Lorne MichaelsShared titles: Love, Gilda (2018), Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981), Gilda Live (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Lorne Michaels
- Dan AykroydShared titles: North (1994), Dragnet (1987), Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Dan Aykroyd
- Billy CrystalShared titles: Here Today (2021), Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Billy Crystal
Actors
- Laraine NewmanShared titles: Love, Gilda (2018), Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Laraine Newman
- Bruce WillisShared titles: The Story of Us (1999), North (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Willis
Composers and editors
- Kent BeydaShared titles: Here Today (2021), Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Kent Beyda
- Marc ShaimanShared titles: The Story of Us (1999), North (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Marc Shaiman
- Robert LeightonShared titles: The Story of Us (1999), North (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Leighton
Mixed roles
- Gilda RadnerShared titles: Love, Gilda (2018), Gilda Live (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Gilda Radner
- Howard ShoreShared titles: Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981), Gilda Live (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Shore
