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Michael Markowitz

Writer and producer · Born August 15, 1961 (65)

Primetime Emmy nominee

Michael Markowitz was born on 15 August 1961. He is a producer and writer, known for Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994), Horrible Bosses (2011) and It's All Relative (2003).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
August 15, 1961 (65)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Michael Markowitz's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Manic
1
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Tense
1
Other
1

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 Michael Markowitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Markowitz'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

11 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Chicken Soup for the Soul's Being Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Supervising Producer

  • Horrible Bosses 2(2014)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Friends with Better Lives(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
  • Horrible Bosses(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • It's All Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 22 episodes · Supervising Producer · Writer

  • In-Laws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Bob Patterson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Story

  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Consulting Producer

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

    Show 10 episodes · Writer

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 70 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Last Resort(1986)

    as Guerrilla #2

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1986 to 2018.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 11: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting8 of 11: 5 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing4 of 11: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 11: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

11 titles, 3 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1997, Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less).

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.

Who does Michael Markowitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Markowitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Francis Daley shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers