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John Berry

John Berry

Director, actor, writer and producer · Died November 29, 1999, aged 82 · The Bronx, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Berry (September 6, 1917 – November 29, 1999) was an American film director, who went into self-exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Berry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 6, 1917
Died
November 29, 1999 (aged 82)
From
The Bronx, New York, USA
Works as
Director, actor, writer and producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 40 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are John Berry's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Self
24%
Survival
17%
Society
13%
Morality
7%
Power
7%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
4
Warm
4
Tense
3
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 John Berry's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Berry'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

40 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Too Much Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Assistant Director · Co-Producer · as (uncredited)

  • Boesman and Lena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Hantises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ernest

  • A Captive in the Land(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Chillers(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Il y a maldonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • A Man in Love(1987)

    as Harry Steiner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 'Round Midnight(1986)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Golden Eighties(1986)

    as Eli

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Le voyage à Paimpol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Writer

  • Honeyboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Sister, Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Producer

  • Angel on My Shoulder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • The Bad News Bears Go to Japan(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sparrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Thieves(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • F as in Fairbanks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Fragman

  • Claudine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • The Great Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay · Story

  • Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • East Side/West Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Oh! What a Mambo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Tamango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Don Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Uncle Hyacynth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Headlines of Destruction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Give 'em Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Writer · as Lopez

  • It Happened in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Robinson Crusoeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Co-Director

  • He Ran All the Way(1951)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Hollywood Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Caught(1949)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Cross My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Miss Susie Slagle's(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • From This Day Forward(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tuesday in November (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Double Indemnity(1944)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Green Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1939 to 2013.

Biggest box office

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

He Ran All the Way (1951)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)

Film career

  • 1986Screen debut· Golden Eighties

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 40: 8 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting30 of 40: 19 only directing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stWriting10 of 40: 0 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing3 of 40: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 40: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

40 titles, 12 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew1950s10 · 2 acting · 9 crew1960s3 · crew1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s8 · 3 acting · 5 crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2000s1 · crew2010s1 · 1 acting · 1 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 John Berry's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

Thieves (1977)

78th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Double Indemnity (1944)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 7 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.

Who does John Berry work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Berry's MovieCove titles; Hugo Butler shares the most, 3.