Portrait of Rob Nilsson

Directing

Rob Nilsson

Career

Active from 1977 to 2026, busiest in 2000 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for American Playhouse
American Playhouse
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rob Nilsson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.7, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    52
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    2 titles
    Even Just
    Even Just

    as Bill Steady

    The Defender of Sitting Ducks
    The Defender of Sitting Ducks

    as Hobo

    2020s

    3 titles
    The Way Things Seem to Be
    The Way Things Seem to Be (2026)

    Producer, Writer

    Faultline
    Faultline (2022)

    Writer, Director

    Center Divide
    Center Divide (2021)

    Director, Writer

    2010s

    7 titles
    Arid Cut
    Arid Cut (2019)

    Director, Writer

    Ezer Kenegdo
    Ezer Kenegdo (2017)

    as Harry Kierk

    The Fourth Movement
    The Fourth Movement (2017)

    as Sig

    Love Twice
    Love Twice (2016)

    Director, Writer

    Next Week in Bologna
    Next Week in Bologna (2016)

    Writer, Director

    Devised
    Devised (2016)

    Director

    Sacred Blood
    Sacred Blood (2015)

    as Ruthven

    2000s

    20 titles ยท average score 39
    Imbued
    Imbued (2009)

    Director, Screenplay

    Presque Isle
    Presque Isle (2008)

    Producer, Writer

    Sophisticated Acquaintance
    Sophisticated Acquaintance (2007)

    as Narrator

    Go Together
    Go Together (2007)

    Director

    Used
    Used (2007)

    Director

    Pan
    Pan (2006)

    Director

    Need
    Need (2005)

    Director

    Attitude
    Attitude (2003)

    Director

    Noise
    Noise (2002)

    Director

    Bill's Gun Shop
    Bill's Gun Shop (2001)

    Writer

    Stroke
    Stroke (2000)

    Director

    Singing
    Singing (2000)

    Director, Writer

    1990s

    10 titles ยท average score 57
    A Town Has Turned to Dust
    A Town Has Turned to Dust (1998)
    GoodWatch score 44

    Director

    The Inheritance
    The Inheritance (1997)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Minister

    Tell Me No Secrets
    Tell Me No Secrets (1997)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Detective

    Chalk
    Chalk (1996)

    Writer, Director

    Profiler
    Profiler (1996)
    GoodWatch score 47

    TV show ยท as Chief Bennett

    Amanda
    Amanda (1996)

    as Jim Sanders

    Celebrate Cinema 101
    Celebrate Cinema 101 (1996)

    Director

    Copycat
    Copycat (1995)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as SWAT Commander

    Words for the Dying
    Words for the Dying (1993)

    Director

    Beverly Hills, 90210
    Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Lowell

    1980s

    8 titles ยท average score 68
    Heat and Sunlight
    Heat and Sunlight (1988)

    as Mel Hurley

    Baja Oklahoma
    Baja Oklahoma (1988)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Chuck

    The Method
    The Method (1987)

    Writer

    On the Edge
    On the Edge (1986)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Writer, Director

    Signal Seven
    Signal Seven (1986)

    Writer, Director

    Miami Vice
    Miami Vice (1984)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Wango Mack

    Rebel Earth
    Rebel Earth (1980)

    Producer, Director

    Survivor
    Survivor (1980)

    Director, Additional Photography

    1970s

    2 titles ยท average score 57
    Northern Lights
    Northern Lights (1978)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Director, Producer

    Prairie Fire
    Prairie Fire (1977)

    Director