Selwyn Raab was born on 28 June 1934 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Kojak (1973), Five Families and Kojak: The Belarus File (1985). He was married to Helene Lurie. He died on 4 March 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 28, 1934 (92)
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Writer and producer, also actor
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Selwyn Raab's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
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 0 · Earnest 5
Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous1
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 Selwyn Raab's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Selwyn Raab'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
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Kojak: Flowers for Matty(1990)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Kojak: None So Blind(1990)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Kojak: The Belarus File(1985)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 6 MovieCove titles from 1973 to 2024.
How do Selwyn Raab's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 65/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 48. 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.
Who does Selwyn Raab work with?
People who share at least 2 of Selwyn Raab's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Abby Mann shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Alan MetzgerShared titles: Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987), Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Alan Metzger
Writers
- Abby MannShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987), Kojak: The Belarus File (1985), The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Abby Mann
- Albert RubenShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987), Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)See all 3 shared titles with Albert Ruben
Actors
- Telly SavalasShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987), Kojak: The Belarus File (1985), The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Telly Savalas
- Andre BraugherShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Andre Braugher
Cinematographers and editors
- Geoffrey ErbShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Erb
- Robert Q. LovettShared titles: Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Q. Lovett
Producers
- James Duff McAdamsShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987), Kojak: The Belarus File (1985)See all 4 shared titles with James Duff McAdams
- Stuart CohenShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990), Kojak: The Price of Justice (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Stuart Cohen
- JoAnn M. LaubShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990)See all 2 shared titles with JoAnn M. Laub
- Judith StevensShared titles: Kojak: Flowers for Matty (1990), Kojak: None So Blind (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Judith Stevens