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Ron Satlof

Ron Satlof

Director and producer, also writer · Died July 2, 2018, aged 79 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
October 27, 1938
Died
July 2, 2018 (aged 79)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 31 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 46% in 30 days

What are Ron Satlof's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action 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
13%
Self
7%
Society
6%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Survival
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 5 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
5
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
4
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Ron Satlof's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ron Satlof'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

31 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Misconceptions(2008)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Original Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Perry Mason Returns(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • J.O.E. and the Colonel(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Murder That Wouldn't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Galactica 1980(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Dukes of Hazzard(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man Strikes Back(1978)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Mean Streets(1973)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Charley Varrick(1973)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Frog Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 46 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1969 to 2010.

Biggest box office

Misconceptions (2008)

$6.9K worldwide

Highest rated

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing26 of 29: 23 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting2 of 29: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 29: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 29: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Ron Satlof's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Misconceptions (2008)

92nd percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 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 Ron Satlof work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ron Satlof's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erle Stanley Gardner shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

  • Erle Stanley Gardner7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Dean Hargrove7 titles · 4 as writer    See all 7 shared titles with Dean Hargrove
  • Joel Steiger6 titles · 3 as writer    See all 6 shared titles with Joel Steiger
  • Anne Collins3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Anne Collins

Actors

  • Barbara Hale7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • Raymond Burr7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • William Katt5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with William Katt
  • Richard Anderson3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Richard Anderson

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles