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Alan Myerson

Director, also producer and writer · Born July 1, 1940 (86) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Alan Myerson (born 1940) is an American film and television director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 1, 1940 (86)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Director, also producer and writer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 78 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 31% in 30 days

What are Alan Myerson's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
17%
Ideas
14%
Morality
12%
Society
11%
Power
7%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Alan Myerson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alan Myerson'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

78 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • That Was Then (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Shrek(2001)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Lizzie McGuire(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Grosse Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Cold Feet(1999)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Oh Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Tom Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Holiday Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Almost Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Naked Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ned & Stacey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • My Wildest Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • NewsRadio(1995)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Attitudes(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hi Honey - I'm Dead(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Parenthood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach(1988)

    Director · as Cigar Smoker

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bayou Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce(1986)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Television Parts Home Companion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Jennifer Slept Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cutter to Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Voyagers!(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mr. Merlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Private Lessons(1981)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Private Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Brady Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Harper Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • California Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Archie Bunker's Place(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • A New Kind of Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Delta House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Busting Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Tony Randall Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Love Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • It's Showtime(1976)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Steelyard Blues(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Billy Jack(1971)

    as O.K. Corrales

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Funnyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Seymour, Electronics Man

Career shape

A full career of 77 titles from 1967 to 2003.

Biggest box office

Private Lessons (1981)

$26M worldwide

Highest rated

Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)

Midcredits 54th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 77: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting74 of 77: 73 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 77: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew1980s22 · 1 acting · 22 crew1990s27 · crew2000s11 · 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 Alan Myerson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

Cold Feet (1999)

92nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Friends (1994)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 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 Alan Myerson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alan Myerson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carl Kleinschmitt shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors