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Keith Samples

Director and producer, also writer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keith Samples is a film and television director, producer and writer. He founded Rysher Entertainment in 1991 and was CEO before leaving in 1997 to concentrate on writing and directing. Media Rights Capital. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Samples, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Keith Samples' films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Bonds
28%
Morality
27%
Self
25%
Survival
12%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 9 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Warm
8
Joyful
4
Hopeful
5
Romantic
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous7

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 Keith Samples' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Samples' 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

53 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page.

  • Just Add Magic: Mystery City(2020)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Gabby Duran & The Unsittables(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Max & Shred(2014)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Hunting Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Republic of Doyle(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Love Lies Bleeding(2008)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Bobby Z(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Single White Female 2: The Psycho(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Jack & Bobby(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Walking Tall(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Like Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The O.C.(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dragnet(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • John Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 21 episodes · Director

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gideon's Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Jack & Jill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Election(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Switchback(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Smile Like Yours(1997)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Private Parts(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Hard Eight(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Turbulence(1997)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Evening Star(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Big Night(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 2 Days in the Valley(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • House Arrest(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Kingpin(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • It Takes Two(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Let It Be Me(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Three Wishes(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Above Suspicion(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio(1995)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Chameleon(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Judicial Consent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • Party of Five(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Shattered Image(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Passion to Kill(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Weep No More, My Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Freddy's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 49 titles from 1988 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Walking Tall (2004)

$57M worldwide

Highest rated

Big Night (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Walking Tall (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing29 of 49: 27 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting2 of 49: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing21 of 49: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s29 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s4 · 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 Keith Samples' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · director

Gabby Duran & The Unsittables (2019)

90th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Oz (1997)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 20 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 Keith Samples' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles6–72 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles14–56 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles35–81 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles19–51 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–53 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian 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 Keith Samples work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Samples' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Paul Kirkpatrick shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles