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Christian I. Nyby II

Director · Born June 1, 1941 (85) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
June 1, 1941 (85)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 73 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 53% in 30 days

What are Christian I. Nyby II's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime21 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
66%
Bonds
16%
Self
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Survival
3%
Society
1%
Justice22 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 19 · Intense 1

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

Steady 22 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · 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 2 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Warm
9
Contemplative
10
Thrilling
7
Cathartic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 16 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Christian I. Nyby II's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christian I. Nyby II'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

73 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page.

  • Murder 101(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • The New Adventures of Tequila & Bonetti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

  • Sheena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sons of Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 52 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Framing(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills, 90210(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Capital News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the All-Star Assassin(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Too Good to Be True(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Remo Williams: The Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Whisper Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • U.S. Marshals: Waco & Rhinehart(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Lady Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Stir Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Double Dare(1985)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Call to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The Devlin Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • McClain's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Greatest American Hero(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • 240-Robert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Sword of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Pine Canyon Is Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Swiss Family Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sierra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 23 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1967 to 2006.

Highest rated

Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing72 of 72: 71 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting1 of 72: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s30 · crew1990s21 · crew2000s4 · 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.

How do Christian I. Nyby II's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · director

Double Dare (1985)

83rd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Rockford Files (1974)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 52/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 22 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 Christian I. Nyby II work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian I. Nyby II's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 20.

Directors

Writers

  • Erle Stanley Gardner13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Dean Hargrove20 titles · 5 as writer    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with Dean Hargrove
  • Joel Steiger18 titles · 4 as writer    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Joel Steiger
  • Brian Clemens3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Brian Clemens

Actors

  • Barbara Hale18 titles    See newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • Raymond Burr17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • William R. Moses16 titles    See newest 12 of 16 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • Carmen Argenziano4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Carmen Argenziano

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Dick DeBenedictis19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Dick DeBenedictis
  • Carter DeHaven11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Carter DeHaven
  • Robert Seaman10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Robert Seaman
  • David Solomon14 titles · 7 as editor    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with David Solomon

Producers

  • Fred Silverman19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Fred Silverman
  • Billy Ray Smith11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Billy Ray Smith
  • Barry Steinberg7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Barry Steinberg
  • Peter Katz7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Peter Katz

Mixed roles