Stanley M. Brooks is a film and television producer. Brooks served as President of Guber-Peters Television. In 1989, he founded his first independent production company, Once Upon a Time Films. He started a new company, Stan & Deliver Films, in 2011.
Biography from TMDB.
- Producer and director, also writer
- 53 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
What are Stanley M. Brooks' films like?
Across their 51 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds 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 1 · Wry 4 · Earnest 40
A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 14 · Dark 14
Grounded 34 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2
Gentle 13 · Charged 23 · Intense 11
Steady 22 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 5
Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 26 · Relentless 3
Casual 24 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 14
Resolved 40 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy15
- Bittersweet18
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous12
- 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 Stanley M. Brooks' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).
- Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) · producer · free
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) · producer · free
- Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) · producer · free
- Mary Christmas (2002) · writer, producer · free
- Too Close to Home (1997) · producer · free
- Living with the Dead (2002) · producer · free
- On Thin Ice (2003) · producer · free
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006) · producer · free
- Without Consent (1994) · producer · free
- Behind the Mask (1999) · producer · free
- The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) · producer · free
- Nothing But the Truth (1995) · producer · free
- All their movies on Tubi
- Sordid Lives: The Series (2008) · producer · free
- Mary Christmas (2002) · writer, producer · free
- Too Close to Home (1997) · producer · free
- Living with the Dead (2002) · producer · free
- On Thin Ice (2003) · producer · free
- Without Consent (1994) · producer · free
- Behind the Mask (1999) · producer · free
- Nothing But the Truth (1995) · producer · free
- The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) · producer · free
- The Long Kill (1999) · producer · free
- Holiday Switch (2007) · producer · free
- On Strike for Christmas (2010) · producer · free
- +6 more
- Prayers for Bobby (2009) · producer
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) · producer
- Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) · producer
- Mary Christmas (2002) · writer, producer
- On Thin Ice (2003) · producer
- Without Consent (1994) · producer
- Behind the Mask (1999) · producer
- The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) · producer
- The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) · producer
- The Long Kill (1999) · producer
- Perfect Sisters (2014) · director
- Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004) · producer
- +5 more
- Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) · producer · free
- Without Consent (1994) · producer · free
- The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) · producer · free
- The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004) · producer · free
- The Long Kill (1999) · producer · free
- Murder at My Door (1996) · producer · free
- Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) · producer · free
- Falling for You (1995) · producer · free
- A Family Lost (2007) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Stanley M. Brooks' 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
68 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page.
Breathe Again(2026)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
He Wasn't Man Enough(2025)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Nobody Dumps My Daughter(2024)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Cruel Instruction(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Perfect Sisters(2014)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Grim Sleeper(2014)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2013)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Front(2010)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
At Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
On Strike for Christmas(2010)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Smoke Screen(2010)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Uncorked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Too Late to Say Goodbye(2009)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Prayers for Bobby(2009)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Gym Teacher(2008)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Sordid Lives: The Series(2008)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Holiday Switch(2007)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
A Family Lost(2007)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Broken Trail(2006)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Rapid Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Murder at the Presidio(2005)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Cool Money(2005)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Ladies Night(2005)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
On Thin Ice(2003)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Mary Christmas(2002)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Atomic Twister(2002)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Living with the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Mom's on Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Living with the Dead(2002)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Submerged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Quints(2000)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Jailbait! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Behind the Mask(1999)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Long Kill(1999)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Dollar for the Dead(1998)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Too Close to Home(1997)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Murder at My Door(1996)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Inflammable(1995)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Nothing But the Truth(1995)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Falling for You(1995)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Without Consent(1994)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Hostage for a Day(1994)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Survive The Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Christmas in Connecticut(1992)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Wheels of Terror(1990)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Pair of Aces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Finish Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Nightmare at Bittercreek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Bay Coven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Child's Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Career shape
A full career of 53 titles from 1980 to 2026.
Biggest box office
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
Highest rated
Prayers for Bobby (2009)
Most popular right now
Broken Trail (2006)
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 Primetime Emmy from 3 major nominations, 2007–2010.
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Miniseries
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 Stanley M. Brooks' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th24
- Below 25th18
Shape of the crowd
40 of their 53 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic5
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed40
Reviewers score the atmosphere 54/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 34 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 Stanley M. Brooks' work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 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 Stanley M. Brooks work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stanley M. Brooks' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott W. Anderson shares the most, 18.
Directors
- Bill CorcoranShared titles: Atomic Twister (2002), Quints (2000), The Long Kill (1999), Too Close to Home (1997), A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Bill Corcoran
- Robert IscoveShared titles: On Strike for Christmas (2010), Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006), Without Consent (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Iscove
- Norma BaileyShared titles: Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), Ladies Night (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Norma Bailey
- John FasanoShared titles: A Family Lost (2007), Holiday Switch (2007), Cool Money (2005), Ladies Night (2005), Murder at the Presidio (2005), The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004)See all 6 shared titles with John Fasano
Writers
- John PielmeierShared titles: The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice (2021), The Front (2010), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), Living with the Dead (2002)See all 4 shared titles with John Pielmeier
- Gregory SmallShared titles: Nobody Dumps My Daughter (2024), Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Gregory Small
- Richard BlaneyShared titles: Nobody Dumps My Daughter (2024), Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Blaney
- Adam TillShared titles: Perfect Sisters (2014), Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Adam Till
Actors
- Zak SantiagoShared titles: Breathe Again (2026), He Wasn't Man Enough (2025), Nobody Dumps My Daughter (2024), The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice (2021), Perfect Sisters (2014), Smoke Screen (2010), The Front (2010), A Family Lost (2007), Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005), Ladies Night (2005)See all 10 shared titles with Zak Santiago
- Currie GrahamShared titles: Smoke Screen (2010), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), Behind the Mask (1999), Falling for You (1995), Hostage for a Day (1994)See all 5 shared titles with Currie Graham
- Daniel RoebuckShared titles: A Family Lost (2007), Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005), Murder at the Presidio (2005), Mary Christmas (2002), Quints (2000)See all 5 shared titles with Daniel Roebuck
- Eugene ClarkShared titles: The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for Justice (2021), Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005), Murder at the Presidio (2005), Falling for You (1995)See all 4 shared titles with Eugene Clark
Composers and editors
- Jonathan GoldsmithShared titles: Smoke Screen (2010), Behind the Mask (1999), Too Close to Home (1997), Murder at My Door (1996), Falling for You (1995)See all 5 shared titles with Jonathan Goldsmith
- Christopher WardShared titles: The Front (2010), Prayers for Bobby (2009), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), Holiday Switch (2007)See all 4 shared titles with Christopher Ward
- Allan LeeShared titles: Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story (2023), Cruel Instruction (2022), Atomic Twister (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Allan Lee
- Ron WismanShared titles: On Strike for Christmas (2010), Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Ron Wisman
Producers
- Scott W. AndersonShared titles: Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), A Family Lost (2007), Holiday Switch (2007), Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006), Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005), Cool Money (2005), Ladies Night (2005), Murder at the Presidio (2005), Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004), The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004), On Thin Ice (2003) and 6 moreSee newest 12 of 18 shared titles with Scott W. Anderson
- Damian GanczewskiShared titles: Perfect Sisters (2014), The Front (2010), Prayers for Bobby (2009), Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009), Sordid Lives: The Series (2008), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), A Family Lost (2007), Holiday Switch (2007), Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006), Broken Trail (2006), Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure (2005), Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005) and 3 moreSee newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Damian Ganczewski
- Chad OakesShared titles: Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Diff'rent Strokes' (2006), Broken Trail (2006), Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005), Fighting the Odds: The Marilyn Gambrell Story (2005), Ladies Night (2005), Murder at the Presidio (2005), Call Me: The Rise and Fall of Heidi Fleiss (2004), The Legend of Butch & Sundance (2004)See all 8 shared titles with Chad Oakes
- Juliette HagopianShared titles: Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story (2023), Perfect Sisters (2014), The Front (2010), Too Late to Say Goodbye (2009), The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008), A Family Lost (2007), Holiday Switch (2007)See all 7 shared titles with Juliette Hagopian
Mixed roles
- Lance KinseyShared titles: The Long Kill (1999), Dollar for the Dead (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Lance Kinsey
