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Glen Trotiner

Glen Trotiner

Producer · Died June 16, 2022, aged 65 · Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Glen Trotiner began his professional career in motion pictures as an assistant director on Brian DePalma's classic film "The Untouchables". He continued to work as an assistant director on dozens of highly successful films, including "Biloxi Blues", "See No Evil, Hear No Evil", "Awakenings", "Big Daddy", "Phone Booth", "Maid In Manhattan", "What Happens In Vegas", and "Bride Wars". He was also an assistant director on the first three seasons of HBO's groundbreaking television series "Oz". Among the many films which he's helped produce are "Bernard and Doris", for which he and director Bob Balaban were nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award, "The Trust", which was written and directed by award winning filmmakers Benjamin and Alex Brewer, "Braven", the well-reviewed directing debut of Stunt Coordinator Lin Oeding, and "Big Time Adolescence", which was nominated for the Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. He wrote and directed the independent feature film "Overnight Sensation", which won best screenplay at both The Long Island Film Festival and the Malibu Film Festival. He has also directed second units on multiple feature films, including "Love or Money", "Last Holiday", "Perfect Stranger" and "Braven". His thirty-five-year career in film has taken him all over world, from South Beach Miami to the South American jungle, from the cliffs of Newfoundland to the bank of the River Rhine, and from the peaks of the Austrian Alps to the sands of the Middle East. The journey has given him the opportunity to cue the fountains of the Bellagio Hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard on and off, recreate the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Central Park West, simulate a riot among hundreds of striking workers outside the Domino Sugar Factory in Red Hook, Brooklyn, time travel to the Hollywood premiere of "Valley of the Dolls", and orchestrate Steve Rogers being chased and cornered by agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Manhattan's Times Square. Mentoring future filmmakers has always been of great importance to him. A graduate of the Directors Guild of America Training Program, he now holds a seat on the Program's Board of Trustees. His over twenty-five years of service is the longest of anyone in the history of the Training Program.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1957
Died
June 16, 2022 (aged 65)
From
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Glen Trotiner's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
38%
Self
29%
Survival
15%
Society
7%
Morality
6%
Ideas
3%
Power
1%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
12
Absurd
8
Contemplative
7
Warm
7
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Glen Trotiner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 42 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Glen Trotiner'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

58 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bibi(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Mental State(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Shuroo Process(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Looks That Kill(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Big Time Adolescence(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Holly Slept Over(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Banana Split(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Set It Up(2018)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Katie Says Goodbye(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Braven(2018)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Family(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Three Christs(2017)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Wilde Wedding(2017)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Trust(2016)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Enter Nowhere(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Jackie & Ryan(2014)

    Co-Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Parts Per Billion(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Vamps(2012)

    as Leather Guy at Club

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Giant Mechanical Man(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Novel Romance(2011)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Captain America: The First Avenger(2011)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Little Help(2010)

    Associate Producer · First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 13(2010)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Blood Creek(2009)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Halloween II(2009)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bride Wars(2009)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hysterical Psycho(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • What Happens in Vegas(2008)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Reservation Road(2007)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Perfect Stranger(2007)

    First Assistant Director · Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bella(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Bernard and Doris(2006)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Last Holiday(2006)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Because of Winn-Dixie(2005)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tony & Tina's Wedding(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Phone Booth(2002)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Maid in Manhattan(2002)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Love Thy Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    First Assistant Director

  • Piñero(2001)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Overnight Sensation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Writer

  • Big Daddy(1999)

    as Bailiff

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Deep Impact(1998)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jungle 2 Jungle(1997)

    Second Assistant Director · as Dart Booth Attendant

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • I Love You, I Love You Not(1996)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Independence Day(1996)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Radio Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Dwight

  • Only You(1994)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Are They Still Shooting? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Associate Producer

  • Regarding Henry(1991)

    as Elevator Man

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • True Colors(1991)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • She-Devil(1989)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cookie(1989)

    Second Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Last Exit to Brooklyn(1989)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Running on Empty(1988)

    Additional Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Biloxi Blues(1988)

    Additional Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Untouchables(1987)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1987 to 2023.

Biggest box office

Bella (2006)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Big Time Adolescence (2019)

Midcredits 80th

Most popular right now

Braven (2018)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 53: 4 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 53: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 53: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing21 of 53: 18 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew30 of 53: 26 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

53 titles, 5 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · crew1990s11 · 4 acting · 8 crew2000s16 · crew2010s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2020s5 · 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 Glen Trotiner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · producer

Hysterical Psycho (2009)

98th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Big Time Adolescence (2019)

Midcredits 80th · 71% liked

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 Glen Trotiner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles19–69 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles12–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles43–87 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles33–88 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles28–58 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Glen Trotiner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glen Trotiner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Molly Hassell shares the most, 6.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers