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Paul Roebling

Paul Roebling

Actor and producer · Died July 27, 1994, aged 60 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for Blue Thunder, Prince of the City and Carolina Skeletons.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 1, 1934
Died
July 27, 1994 (aged 60)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Paul Roebling's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
21%
Society
19%
Power
19%
Self
16%
Bonds
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Melancholic
7
Tense
4
Warm
3
Elegiac
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Paul Roebling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Roebling'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

20 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Baseball(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Donner Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as voice

  • Carolina Skeletons(1991)

    as T.J. Campbell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Darrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Earl Rogers

  • The Civil War(1990)

    Show 9 episodes · as Joshua Chamberlain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. James Reberty

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Congress(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • As Summers Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Percy Holt

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ken Woodley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as (voice)

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Jorgenson

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Thunder(1983)

    as Icelan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Piano for Mrs. Cimino(1982)

    as Roger Desmond

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • The End of August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Leonce

  • Brooklyn Bridge(1981)

    as Washington Roebling (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Prince of the City(1981)

    as Brooks Paige

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Miniver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Vin Miniver

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Prince Paul

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles from 1951 to 1994.

Biggest box office

Blue Thunder (1983)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Baseball (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 19: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing2 of 19: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1970s1 · crew1980s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1990s6 · acting

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 Paul Roebling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser9

Most divisive · actor

The Civil War (1990)

52nd percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Baseball (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Paul Roebling's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Paul Roebling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Roebling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ken Burns shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers