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Niven Busch

Niven Busch

Writer, also producer · Died August 25, 1991, aged 88 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
April 26, 1903
Died
August 25, 1991 (aged 88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 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 5% in 30 days

What are Niven Busch's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Bonds
26%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · 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 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
11
Romantic
5
Thrilling
4
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Niven Busch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Niven Busch'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being(1988)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Gigi(1958)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Treasure of Pancho Villa(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Moonlighter(1953)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Man from the Alamo(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Distant Drums(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Furies(1950)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Capture(1950)

    Novel · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Moss Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Adaptation

  • Pursued(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Duel in the Sun(1946)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Till the End of Time(1946)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Belle Starr(1941)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Little Foxes(1941)

    Storyboard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Westerner(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Off the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • In Old Chicago(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Babbitt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Adaptation

  • The Man with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • He Was Her Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay

  • The Big Shakedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Screenplay · Story

  • College Coach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Scarlet Dawn(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Miss Pinkerton(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Crowd Roars(1932)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1932 to 1988.

Biggest box office

Duel in the Sun (1946)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Distant Drums (1951)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 26: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting25 of 26: 24 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing1 of 26: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s11 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s6 · crew1980s1 · acting

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 Niven Busch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 20 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer

The Little Foxes (1941)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 17 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 Niven Busch work with?

People who share at least 2 of Niven Busch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers