Born in South Africa in 1954 as daughter to white anti-apartheid activists Joe Slovo and Ruth First, she grew up in London after the family in 1964 arrived in the UK as political refugees. She started her career in theatre before moving into the television and film industry, working first as a script editor and Head of Development in the BBC Single Drama/Films department, where she was involved in films such as 'Mrs Brown' and Shane Meadows first film '24/7'. She has since then worked as a film producer for Company Pictures and Working Title Films. She lives in London and is the younger sister of screenwriter Shawn Slovo and novelist Gillian Slovo.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1954 (72)
- South Africa
- Producer and writer
- 10 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
What are Robyn Slovo's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.
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 0 · Earnest 8
Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 6
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 5
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- 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 Robyn Slovo's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Robyn Slovo'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
16 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
London Recruits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Conclave(2024)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The City and the City(2018)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
The Snowman(2017)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Two Faces of January(2014)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Gimme Shelter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Mischief Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Catch a Fire(2006)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Alpha Male (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Statement(2003)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Morvern Callar(2002)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
A Room for Romeo Brass(1999)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Stonewall(1995)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Pat and Margaret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Séance on a Wet Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 1994 to 2024.
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
a BAFTA Award from 2 major nominations, 2012.
- BAFTA Award, won
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
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 Robyn Slovo's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Robyn Slovo's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs 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 Robyn Slovo work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robyn Slovo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eric Fellner shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Tomas AlfredsonShared titles: Conclave (2024), The Snowman (2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Tomas Alfredson
Writers
- Peter StraughanShared titles: Conclave (2024), The Snowman (2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Peter Straughan
- Hossein AminiShared titles: The Snowman (2017), The Two Faces of January (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Hossein Amini
Actors
- David DencikShared titles: The Snowman (2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)See all 2 shared titles with David Dencik
- Toby JonesShared titles: The Snowman (2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Toby Jones
- Ciarán HindsShared titles: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Statement (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Ciarán Hinds
Composers
- Alberto IglesiasShared titles: The Two Faces of January (2014), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Alberto Iglesias
Producers
- Eric FellnerShared titles: The Snowman (2017), The Two Faces of January (2014), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Catch a Fire (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Eric Fellner
- Tim BevanShared titles: The Snowman (2017), The Two Faces of January (2014), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Catch a Fire (2006)See all 4 shared titles with Tim Bevan
- Liza ChasinShared titles: The Snowman (2017), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Catch a Fire (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Liza Chasin
- David M. ThompsonShared titles: The Statement (2003), Morvern Callar (2002), A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)See all 3 shared titles with David M. Thompson
