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Stuart Gillard

Stuart Gillard

Director, actor and writer, also producer · Born April 28, 1950 (76) · Coronation, Alberta, Canada

​Stuart Gillard is a Canadian film and television director, writer and actor, best known for directing the feature length film "RocketMan".

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1950 (76)
From
Coronation, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Director, actor and writer, also producer
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 74 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 2% in 30 days

What are Stuart Gillard's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
32%
Bonds
26%
Survival
18%
Morality
9%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Power
1%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · 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 13 · Stylized 10 · 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 11 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Hopeful
10
Warm
11
Joyful
6
Absurd
5
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Stuart Gillard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stuart Gillard'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

74 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page.

  • So Help Me Todd(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(2018)

    Show 32 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Salvation(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • No Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Reign(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Emily Owens, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Girl Vs. Monster(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Avalon High(2010)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Riverworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Riverworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Mega Piranha(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hatching Pete(2009)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 19 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • WarGames: The Dead Code(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Twitches Too(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Initiation of Sarah(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Angela's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Beauty and the Beast: A Latter-Day Tale(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Twitches(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Friend of the Family(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • King of the Lost World(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Crimes of Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Going to the Mat(2004)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Full-Court Miracle(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Kart Racer(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Scream Team(2002)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • All Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • Secret Agent Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Legacy(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Creature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • RocketMan(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Poltergeist: The Legacy(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bach's Fight for Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Taking Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Adventures of the Black Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Fly by Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • A Man Called Sarge(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

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

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • Shades of Love: Midnight Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kevin Brockner

  • My Secret Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shades of Love: Indigo Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • The Return of the Shaggy Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • A Year in the Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene

  • The Cavanaughs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Check It Out(1985)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Doin' Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sen. Hodgkins

  • Draw!(1984)

    as Dr. West

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Spring Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Paradise(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • If You Could See What I Hear(1982)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Dick Getts

  • Virus(1980)

    as Doctor Ed Meyer · as Dr. Ed Meyer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze(1979)

    as Lawyer #1

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Blind Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Larry Higby

  • Steel Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Marshall

  • F.I.S.T.(1978)

    as Phil Talbot

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Quark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Eight Is Enough(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Three's Company(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Sonny and Cher Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 34 episodes · Writer

  • Why Rock the Boat? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Barnes

  • She Cried Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as TV Director

  • The Neptune Factor(1973)

    as Diver Phil Bradley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Rowdyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Constable Bill

  • Black Sash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 71 of them dated from 1972 to 2022.

Biggest box office

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Going to the Mat (2004)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

Film career

  • 1973Screen debut· The Neptune Factor

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 72: 15 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting50 of 72: 43 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting12 of 72: 4 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score14thProducing4 of 72: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

72 titles, 10 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s12 · 10 acting · 3 crew1980s15 · 6 acting · 9 crew1990s13 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s1 · 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 Stuart Gillard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 42 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · director, producer

Charmed (2018)

94th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Legacy (1998)

Midcredits 89th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 23 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 Stuart Gillard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–55 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Stuart Gillard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stuart Gillard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robin Russell shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers