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Herbert Baker

Herbert Baker

Writer · Died June 30, 1983, aged 62 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
December 25, 1920
Died
June 30, 1983 (aged 62)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 30 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Herbert Baker's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action 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
40%
Self
29%
Society
15%
Morality
10%
Power
5%
Survival
1%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
8
Warm
5
Romantic
5
Thrilling
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet2

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 Herbert Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Herbert Baker'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

30 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jazz Singer(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together(1979)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sextette(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The John Davidson Christmas Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • The Columbia Pictures 50th Anniversary Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Barney Miller(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Keep US Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Once Upon a Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • The Flip Wilson Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Screenplay

  • The Ambushers(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Dialogue

  • Murderers' Row(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Don't Give Up the Ship(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • King Creole(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Loving You(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Girl Can't Help It(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Artists and Models(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Ford Star Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Best of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Francis Joins the WACS(1954)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Rose Marie(1954)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Adaptation

  • Big Leaguer(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dream Wife(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Scared Stiff(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Jumping Jacks(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • So This Is New York(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1948 to 1980.

Biggest box office

The Jazz Singer (1980)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

King Creole (1958)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing30 of 30: 30 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s16 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s1 · 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 Herbert Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Sextette (1977)

86th percentile spread · 65% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Barney Miller (1975)

Midcredits 93rd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 16 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.

Who does Herbert Baker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Herbert Baker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers