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Sandy Gallin

Producer · Died April 21, 2017, aged 76 · New York City, New York

Primetime Emmy winner

Sandy Gallin was born on 23 May 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), I.Q. (1994) and Fly Away Home (1996). He was married to Bryan Fox and Mary Elizabeth Voight. He died on 21 April 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 27, 1940
Died
April 21, 2017 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York
Works as
Producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 42 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 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Sandy Gallin's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
37%
Bonds
24%
Society
15%
Survival
12%
Morality
8%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 11 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · 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 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Warm
11
Melancholic
6
Absurd
5
Contemplative
6
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Sandy Gallin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sandy Gallin'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

42 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Pooch and the Pauper(1999)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Music of the Heart(1999)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 110 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tourist Trap(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 122 episodes · Executive Producer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Unlikely Angel(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fly Away Home(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Father of the Bride Part II(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kicking and Screaming(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hazelle! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • I.Q.(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • All-American Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Neil Diamond: The Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Stranger Among Us(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Shining Through(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Straight Talk(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Father of the Bride(1991)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wild Texas Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Christmas at Home(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gross Anatomy(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Jacknife(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Tidy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer

  • Neil Diamond: Greatest Hits Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer

  • Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Down Home Country Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer

  • Dolly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show Creator

  • A Smoky Mountain Christmas(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Neil Diamond... Hello Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Real Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway(1985)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Family Secrets(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Choices of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Executive Producer

  • The Miracle Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Cher... Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Executive Producer

  • A Special: Olivia Newton-John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • The Paul Lynde Halloween Special(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1976 to 2000.

Biggest box office

Father of the Bride (1991)

$89M worldwide

Highest rated

Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (1992)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Father of the Bride (1991)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing37 of 38: 37 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew1 of 38: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s4 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s1 · 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.

Awards

Won a Primetime Emmy in 1980, Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special.

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 Sandy Gallin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Whoopi Goldberg: Fontaine... Why Am I Straight (1988)

97th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Michael Jackson Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour (1992)

Midcredits 99th · 93% 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 Sandy Gallin's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles2–56 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles24–47 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian 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 Sandy Gallin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sandy Gallin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carol Baum shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers