Rob Buchta is an Emmy winning Executive Producer and Showrunner who has created and produced unscripted television shows for FOX, NBC, Disney, Netflix, National Geographic, Discovery, A&E, Bravo, VH1, and MTV. Robs notable credits include Extracted for FOX, Running Wild With Bear Grylls for NBC and National Geographic / Disney, Kitchen Nightmares, Temptation Island, and The Secret Millionaire for FOX, Darkness and Bear VS Shark for Discovery, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and Couples Therapy for VH1, to name a few. Rob created the first ever interactive unscripted show, You VS Wild, for Netflix and won an Emmy for outstanding interactive media in 2022.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer, also writer
- 10 on MovieCove
Known for
What are Robert Buchta's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
- 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 Robert Buchta's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Buchta'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
10 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Extracted(2025)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Million Dollar Wheels(2022)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
You vs. Wild(2019)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Darkness(2017)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Couples Therapy(2012)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Secret Millionaire(2008)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Nanny 911(2004)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 2 titles from 2021 to 2022.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2019–2021.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Structured Reality Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Original Interactive Program
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Who does Robert Buchta work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Buchta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Hubbert shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Ben SimmsShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Simms
Writers
- Bear GryllsShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Bear Grylls
- Delbert ShoopmanShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Delbert Shoopman
Composers and editors
- Sean HubbertShared titles: Extracted (2025), You vs. Wild (2019), Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project (2014), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014), Couples Therapy (2012)See all 5 shared titles with Sean Hubbert
- Ann FaucherShared titles: Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project (2014), Couples Therapy (2012), Secret Millionaire (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Ann Faucher
- Devin PowersShared titles: Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Devin Powers
- Carol CarimiShared titles: Couples Therapy (2012), Nanny 911 (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Carol Carimi
Producers
- Mark StelljesShared titles: Million Dollar Wheels (2022), Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Darkness (2017), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 5 shared titles with Mark Stelljes
- Elizabeth SchulzeShared titles: Extracted (2025), Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (2021), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Elizabeth Schulze
- Ben SilvermanShared titles: Million Dollar Wheels (2022), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Silverman
- Howard OwensShared titles: Million Dollar Wheels (2022), You vs. Wild (2019), Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Howard Owens
Mixed roles
- Patrick SayersShared titles: Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project (2014), Couples Therapy (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick Sayers
- Kevin GleasonShared titles: Secret Millionaire (2008), Nanny 911 (2004)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Gleason