A.I. Bezzerides
Writer · Died January 1, 2007, aged 98
Albert Isaac Bezzerides was an American novelist and screenwriter, best known for writing films noir and action motion pictures, especially several of Warners' "social conscience" films of the 1940s.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 9, 1908
- January 1, 2007 (aged 98)
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are A.I. Bezzerides' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 1 · Earnest 10
Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 7
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 5
Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- 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 A.I. Bezzerides' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for A.I. Bezzerides' 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
18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Buzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Greatest Mother of 'em All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Jayhawkers!(1959)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Angry Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Kiss Me Deadly(1955)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
A Bullet for Joey(1955)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Track of the Cat(1954)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef(1953)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Holiday for Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
On Dangerous Ground(1951)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Sirocco(1951)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Thieves' Highway(1949)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Desert Fury(1947)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Juke Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
They Drive by Night(1940)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 17 titles from 1940 to 2005.
Biggest box office
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Highest rated
Thieves' Highway (1949)
Most popular right now
Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Film career
- 1951Screen debut· On Dangerous Ground
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 A.I. Bezzerides' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 11 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 A.I. Bezzerides work with?
People who share at least 2 of A.I. Bezzerides' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Humphrey Bogart shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Lewis AllenShared titles: A Bullet for Joey (1955), Desert Fury (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Lewis Allen
- Raoul WalshShared titles: Action in the North Atlantic (1943), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Raoul Walsh
Actors
- Humphrey BogartShared titles: Sirocco (1951), Action in the North Atlantic (1943), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 3 shared titles with Humphrey Bogart
- George RaftShared titles: A Bullet for Joey (1955), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with George Raft
- Nick DennisShared titles: Kiss Me Deadly (1955), Sirocco (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Dennis
- Ida LupinoShared titles: On Dangerous Ground (1951), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Ida Lupino
Composers and cinematographers
- Bernard HerrmannShared titles: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953), On Dangerous Ground (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Bernard Herrmann
- Edward CronjagerShared titles: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953), Desert Fury (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Cronjager
- Adolph DeutschShared titles: Action in the North Atlantic (1943), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Adolph Deutsch
Producers
- Darryl F. ZanuckShared titles: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953), Thieves' Highway (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Darryl F. Zanuck
- Robert BasslerShared titles: Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953), Thieves' Highway (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Bassler
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: Desert Fury (1947), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis
Mixed roles
- Jerry WaldShared titles: Action in the North Atlantic (1943), They Drive by Night (1940)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Wald
