From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Anspaugh (born September 24, 1946) is an American television and film director. Born in Decatur, Indiana, Anspaugh studied at Indiana University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts, after which he taught high school in Colorado. His work as an associate producer on television movies led to his producing and directing Hill Street Blues, for which he won two Emmy Awards. He followed this with St. Elsewhere and Miami Vice before making his feature film debut with Hoosiers. His additional screen credits include Fresh Horses, Rudy, Moonlight and Valentino, and The Game of Their Lives. An upcoming move is being made called Little Red Wagon which will come out in 2011. Anspaugh was married to actress Roma Downey from 1995 to 1998. The couple have a daughter, Reilly Marie. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Anspaugh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 24, 1946 (80)
- Decatur, Indiana, USA
- Director and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are David Anspaugh's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 12
A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3
Steady 9 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet9
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 David Anspaugh's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for David Anspaugh'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
24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
The Good Catholic(2017)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Mr. Church(2016)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Little Red Wagon(2012)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Bedford Diaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
E-Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Game of Their Lives(2005)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
L.A. County 187(2003)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
WiseGirls(2002)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Two Against Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Swing Vote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Moonlight and Valentino(1995)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Rudy(1993)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Fresh Horses(1988)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Deadly Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Hoosiers(1986)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all filmsHometown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Miami Vice(1984)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
The Last Leaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Hill Street Blues(1981)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Career shape
A full career of 22 titles from 1979 to 2016.
Biggest box office
Hoosiers (1986)
Highest rated
Mr. Church (2016)
Most popular right now
Hoosiers (1986)
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 David Anspaugh's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 10 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.
Is David Anspaugh's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does David Anspaugh work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Anspaugh's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angelo Pizzo shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Angelo PizzoShared titles: The Game of Their Lives (2005), Rudy (1993), Hoosiers (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Angelo Pizzo
Cinematographers and editors
- Johnny E. JensenShared titles: The Game of Their Lives (2005), L.A. County 187 (2003), WiseGirls (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Johnny E. Jensen
- David RosenbloomShared titles: Moonlight and Valentino (1995), In the Company of Darkness (1993), Fresh Horses (1988)See all 3 shared titles with David Rosenbloom
- Christopher CibelliShared titles: Little Red Wagon (2012), WiseGirls (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Cibelli
- Fred MurphyShared titles: Fresh Horses (1988), Hoosiers (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Fred Murphy
Producers
- Richard BramsShared titles: L.A. County 187 (2003), WiseGirls (2002), In the Company of Darkness (1993)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Brams
- Michele BrustinShared titles: L.A. County 187 (2003), In the Company of Darkness (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Michele Brustin