Robert Andre Glasper is an American pianist, record producer, songwriter, and musical arranger. His artistry bridges several different musical and artistic genres, mostly centered on jazz. To date, Glasper has won five Grammy Awards and received eleven nominations across eight categories.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 6, 1978 (48)
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Composer and actor
- 10 on Motif · 17 credits in all
What are Robert Glasper's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
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 6
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- 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 Robert Glasper's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Glasper'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
17 credits, 10 with a Motif page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Luther: Never Too Much(2024)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Big Cigar(2024)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
The Jennifer Hudson Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Photograph(2020)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Apollo(2019)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Black Monday(2019)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Mr. SOUL! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Genius(2017)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Letter to the Free (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Miles Ahead(2015)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Back to School Mom(2015)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all filmsRobert Glasper Experiment - Live Performance On KCRW Radio (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Robert Glasper & Friends Live At iTunes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Robert Glasper Experiment - Tribute To Roy Ayers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
Miles & Juliette (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles, 16 of them dated from 2010 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Photograph (2020)
Highest rated
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
Most popular right now
The Photograph (2020)
Film career
- 2016Screen debut· Miles Ahead
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
a Primetime Emmy and 5 other major awards from 17 major nominations, 2010–2026.
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Alternative Jazz Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Alternative Jazz Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Song
- Grammy Award, won · Best R&B Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Progressive R&B Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Grammy Award, won · Best R&B Song
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Progressive R&B Album
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Grammy Award, won · Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Jazz Instrumental Album
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- Grammy Award, won · Best Traditional R&B Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Album
- Grammy Award, won · Best R&B Album
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best R&B Performance
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Urban/Alternative Performance
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.
How do Robert Glasper's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the sound and music 81/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 65. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
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 Robert Glasper work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Glasper's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Derrick Hodge shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Herbie HancockShared titles: Hargrove (2022), Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Herbie Hancock
Composers
- Derrick HodgeShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018), Back to School Mom (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Derrick Hodge
Producers
- Ben J. MurphyShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), The Apollo (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Ben J. Murphy
- Cassidy HartmannShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), The Apollo (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Cassidy Hartmann
- Dave KnottShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), The Apollo (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Knott
- Geralyn White DreyfousShared titles: Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2024), The Apollo (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Geralyn White Dreyfous
