Noel Black (June 30, 1937 – July 5, 2014) was an American film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Black was born in Chicago, Illinois. He won awards at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for an 18-minute short subject filmed in 1965 called Skaterdater. It had no dialogue, but used music and sound effects to advance the plot. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966. He directed the 1968 cult film Pretty Poison,[3] and subsequently concentrated on directing for television, occasionally directing films such as Private School. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noel Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 30, 1937
- July 5, 2014 (aged 77)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Director and producer, also writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
What are Noel Black's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 3
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
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 Noel Black's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Noel 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
39 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.
Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Eyes of the Panther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Dolphin Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Meet the Munceys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Town Bully (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
A Conspiracy of Love(1987)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
My Two Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
A Time to Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Promises to Keep(1985)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Deadly Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Mischief(1985)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Quarterback Princess(1983)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Private School(1983)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Happy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Prime Suspect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Electric Grandmother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Other Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
A Change of Seasons(1980)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Golden Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The World Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Big Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Mulligan's Stew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
I'm a Fool(1977)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Kojak(1973)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Jennifer on My Mind(1971)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
McCloud(1970)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Pretty Poison(1968)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
ABC Stage 67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Skaterdater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
War Hunt(1962)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 39 titles from 1962 to 1990.
Biggest box office
Private School (1983)
Highest rated
Pretty Poison (1968)
Most popular right now
Private School (1983)
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 Noel Black's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th7
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 9 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.
Is Noel Black's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Noel Black work with?
People who share at least 2 of Noel Black's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Erich Segal shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Erich SegalShared titles: A Change of Seasons (1980), Jennifer on My Mind (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Erich Segal
Actors
- Kathleen WilhoiteShared titles: Private School (1983), Quarterback Princess (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Kathleen Wilhoite
- Michael BrandonShared titles: A Change of Seasons (1980), Jennifer on My Mind (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Brandon
