Robert Mark Kamen is a screenwriter who has been writing for major motion pictures since the early 1980s. He is also one of the collaborators of French writer, director and producer Luc Besson. He is originally from the Bronx borough of New York City.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 9, 1947 (79)
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Writer, also producer
- 30 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
What are Robert Mark Kamen's films like?
Across their 26 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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 23
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 9
Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6
Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 15
Steady 9 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 9
A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 4
Resolved 25 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy18
- 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 Robert Mark Kamen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Mark Kamen'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
33 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Karate Kid: Legends(2025)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Angel Has Fallen(2019)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Cobra Kai(2018)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Enter the Warriors Gate(2016)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
The Transporter Refueled(2015)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Taken 3(2014)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Brick Mansions(2014)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Transporter(2012)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Taken 2(2012)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Colombiana(2011)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Karate Kid(2010)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Transporter 3(2008)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Taken(2008)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Bandidas(2006)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Transporter 2(2005)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Black Sash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Transporter(2002)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Kiss of the Dragon(2001)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Fifth Element(1997)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
A Walk in the Clouds(1995)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Next Karate Kid(1994)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Lethal Weapon 3(1992)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The Power of One(1992)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Gladiator(1992)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
The Punisher(1989)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Lethal Weapon 2(1989)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Karate Kid Part III(1989)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
The Karate Kid Part II(1986)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Karate Kid(1984)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Split Image(1982)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Taps(1981)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all filmsInfernus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Night Has Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles, 31 of them dated from 1981 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Taken 2 (2012)
Highest rated
Taken (2008)
Most popular right now
The Fifth Element (1997)
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 Robert Mark Kamen's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th13
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed7
Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Robert Mark Kamen's work okay for kids?
Across up to 23 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Robert Mark Kamen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Mark Kamen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luc Besson shares the most, 12.
Directors
- Olivier MegatonShared titles: Taken 3 (2014), Taken 2 (2012), Colombiana (2011), Transporter 3 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Olivier Megaton
- John G. AvildsenShared titles: The Power of One (1992), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid (1984)See all 4 shared titles with John G. Avildsen
Writers
- Luc BessonShared titles: Enter the Warriors Gate (2016), The Transporter Refueled (2015), Taken 3 (2014), Taken 2 (2012), Colombiana (2011), Taken (2008), Transporter 3 (2008), Bandidas (2006), Transporter 2 (2005), The Transporter (2002), Kiss of the Dragon (2001), The Fifth Element (1997)See all 12 shared titles with Luc Besson
Actors
- Ralph MacchioShared titles: Karate Kid: Legends (2025), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid (1984)See all 4 shared titles with Ralph Macchio
- Pat MoritaShared titles: The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid (1984)See all 4 shared titles with Pat Morita
- Famke JanssenShared titles: Taken 3 (2014), Taken 2 (2012), Taken (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Famke Janssen
- Leland OrserShared titles: Taken 3 (2014), Taken 2 (2012), Taken (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Leland Orser
Composers and editors
- Bill ContiShared titles: The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid (1984), Split Image (1982)See all 5 shared titles with Bill Conti
- Camille DelamarreShared titles: The Transporter Refueled (2015), Taken 2 (2012), Colombiana (2011), Transporter 3 (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Camille Delamarre
- Alexandre AzariaShared titles: The Transporter Refueled (2015), Transporter 3 (2008), Transporter 2 (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandre Azaria
- Nathaniel MéchalyShared titles: Taken 2 (2012), Colombiana (2011), Taken (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Nathaniel Méchaly
Producers
- Jerry WeintraubShared titles: The Karate Kid (2010), The Next Karate Kid (1994), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid (1984)See all 5 shared titles with Jerry Weintraub
- Steven ChasmanShared titles: Transporter 3 (2008), Transporter 2 (2005), The Transporter (2002), Kiss of the Dragon (2001)See all 4 shared titles with Steven Chasman
- Ariel ZeitounShared titles: Enter the Warriors Gate (2016), Colombiana (2011), Bandidas (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Ariel Zeitoun
- Michael MandavilleShared titles: Taken 3 (2014), Taken 2 (2012), Taken (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Michael Mandaville
Mixed roles
- Jada Pinkett SmithShared titles: Angel Has Fallen (2019), The Karate Kid (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Jada Pinkett Smith
- Pierre MorelShared titles: Taken (2008), The Transporter (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Morel
