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Ross Greenburg

Ross Greenburg

Producer, also director

Primetime Emmy nominee

Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Ross Greenburg's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile
: browse their Biography movies

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

share of theme weight
Society
48%
Self
22%
Bonds
12%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Power
2%
Morality
2%
Legacy8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Contemplative
11
Melancholic
6
Tense
4
Hopeful
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Rousing7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Ross Greenburg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ross Greenburg'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

40 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 2022 Stanley Cup Championship Film: Colorado Avalanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Bill Russell: Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Extra Innings from 9/11: 20 Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Producer

  • Back on the Record with Bob Costas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

  • The NHL: 100 Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Running for His Life: The Lawrence Phillips Story(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other(2014)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mayweather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Cold War on Ice: Summit Series '72 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Road to the NHL Winter Classic(2014)

    Show 22 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Broad Street Bullies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Joe Buck Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Executive Producer

  • Michigan vs. Ohio State: The Rivalry(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Billie Jean King: Portrait of a Pioneer(2006)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • The Curse of the Bambino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • :03 from Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Jim Brown: All American(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer

  • Hard Knocks: Training Camp(2001)

    Show 42 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • 61*(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shot Heard 'Round the World(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • When It Was a Game 3(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Executive Producer

  • Babe Ruth(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Sports on the Silver Screen(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Spirit of the Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tyson(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • When It Was a Game 2(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • When It Was a Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • The Record Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • The 99'ers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Untitled Ilona Maher Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles, 35 of them dated from 1991 to 2023.

Highest rated

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Road to the NHL Winter Classic (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing3 of 37: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing35 of 37: 34 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

1990s12 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s7 · crew2020s4 · crew

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.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2001, Outstanding Made for Television Movie.

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 Ross Greenburg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

92nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 60/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Who does Ross Greenburg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ross Greenburg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick Bernstein shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles