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Michael Blankfort

Writer · Died July 13, 1982, aged 74 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
December 10, 1907
Died
July 13, 1982 (aged 74)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
12 on Motif · 19 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 28Up 7% in 30 days

What are Michael Blankfort's films like?

Across their 12 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
38%
Bonds
29%
Survival
21%
Society
5%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 8 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
5
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet9

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 Michael Blankfort's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Blankfort's titles on Motif; 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

19 credits, 12 with a Motif page.

  • A Fire in the Sky(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Other Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • The Plainsman(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • See How They Run(1964)

    Novel · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Vintage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Tribute to a Bad Man(1956)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Untamed(1955)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Caine Mutiny(1954)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Juggler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Associate Producer · Novel · Screenplay

  • Lydia Bailey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Writer

  • My Six Convicts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Halls of Montezuma(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1950)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • An Act of Murder(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Flight Lieutenant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Texas(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Adam Had Four Sons(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Blind Alley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1939 to 1978.

Biggest box office

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Broken Arrow (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing18 of 18: 17 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s8 · crew1960s2 · crew1970s2 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Michael Blankfort's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

See How They Run (1964)

74th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Caine Mutiny (1954)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Michael Blankfort work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Blankfort's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Lowell Rich shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors