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John D.F. Black

John D.F. Black

Writer and producer · Died November 29, 2018, aged 85

Born
December 30, 1932
Died
November 29, 2018 (aged 85)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 16 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 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are John D.F. Black's films like?

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

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Morality
39%
Bonds
18%
Society
17%
Survival
11%
Power
7%
Ideas
5%
Self
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Joyful
1
Contemplative
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 D.F. Black's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John D.F. Black'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

16 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Man from Atlantis III: Killer Spores (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Wonder Woman(1974)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Trouble Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Carey Treatment(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Shaft(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Nobody's Perfect(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gunfight in Abilene(1967)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 79 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

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

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Unearthly(1957)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 1958 to 1985.

Highest rated

Shaft (1971)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing11 of 11: 9 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thProducing2 of 11: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s2 · 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 D.F. Black's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer, producer

Wonder Woman (1974)

76th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Star Trek (1966)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 7 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 John D.F. Black work with?

People who share at least 2 of John D.F. Black's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincent McEveety shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers