Richard P. Rubinstein is an American film and television producer who has worked mainly in the science fiction and horror genres. In the 1970s and 1980s he collaborated frequently with horror director George A. Romero, including on the seminal zombie films Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Day of the Dead (1985). He also produced the 1984–1988 anthology horror television series Tales from the Darkside. In the 1980s and 1990s, Rubinstein produced a substantial number of projects based on the writings of horror novelist Stephen King. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard P. Rubinstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 15, 1947 (79)
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Producer and actor
- 19 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Richard P. Rubinstein's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 10
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 11
Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 6
Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 10
Steady 2 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 2
Casual 4 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 7
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous3
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 Richard P. Rubinstein's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard P. Rubinstein'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
29 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Dune: Part Three(2026)
Dune: Part Two(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Dune(2021)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Stand(2020)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Zombies and Bikers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
El Kuervo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Dawn of the Dead(2004)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Frank Herbert's Dune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Night Flier(1997)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Thinner(1996)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
A Season in Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Langoliers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Stand(1994)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
The Vernon Johns Story(1994)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Precious Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Pet Sematary(1989)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Monsters(1988)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
The Yattering And Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Creepshow 2(1987)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Day of the Dead(1985)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Creepshow(1982)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Knightriders(1981)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Dawn of the Dead(1978)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Martin(1977)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Amusement Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Career shape
A full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1974 to 2024.
Film career
- 1978Screen debut· Martin
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 1994, Outstanding Miniseries.
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 Richard P. Rubinstein's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of the 15 of 16 with a score; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 37. 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 Richard P. Rubinstein's work okay for kids?
Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Richard P. Rubinstein work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard P. Rubinstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George A. Romero shares the most, 9.
Directors
- George A. RomeroShared titles: Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Creepshow 2 (1987), Day of the Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982), Knightriders (1981), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Martin (1977)See all 9 shared titles with George A. Romero
- Denis VilleneuveShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Denis Villeneuve
Writers
- Stephen KingShared titles: The Night Flier (1997), Thinner (1996), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Pet Sematary (1989), Creepshow 2 (1987), Creepshow (1982)See all 6 shared titles with Stephen King
- Frank HerbertShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Herbert
- Jon SpaihtsShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jon Spaihts
- Michael McDowellShared titles: Thinner (1996), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Michael McDowell
Actors
- Ed HarrisShared titles: Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007), Creepshow (1982), Knightriders (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Ed Harris
- John AmplasShared titles: Day of the Dead (1985), Knightriders (1981), Martin (1977)See all 3 shared titles with John Amplas
- Pasquale BubaShared titles: Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007), Day of the Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982), Martin (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Pasquale Buba
- Javier BardemShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Javier Bardem
Composers and cinematographers
- Michael GornickShared titles: The Vernon Johns Story (1994), Creepshow 2 (1987), Day of the Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982), Knightriders (1981), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Martin (1977)See all 7 shared titles with Michael Gornick
- John HarrisonShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021), Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Day of the Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982)See all 6 shared titles with John Harrison
- Donald RubinsteinShared titles: Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Knightriders (1981), Martin (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Donald Rubinstein
- Greig FraserShared titles: Dune: Part Two (2024), Dune (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Greig Fraser
Producers
- Mitchell GalinShared titles: The Night Flier (1997), Thinner (1996), The Vernon Johns Story (1994), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990), Pet Sematary (1989), Creepshow 2 (1987)See all 6 shared titles with Mitchell Galin
- Alfredo CuomoShared titles: The Night Flier (1997), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Martin (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Alfredo Cuomo
- David R. KappesShared titles: The Night Flier (1997), The Vernon Johns Story (1994), Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)See all 3 shared titles with David R. Kappes
- Salah M. HassaneinShared titles: Day of the Dead (1985), Creepshow (1982), Knightriders (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Salah M. Hassanein
