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Richard Collins

Writer · Died February 14, 2013, aged 98 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
July 20, 1914
Died
February 14, 2013 (aged 98)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Richard Collins' films like?

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

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
29%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Self
10%
Society
10%
Ideas
7%
Survival
5%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · 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

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Dread
3
Romantic
4
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Richard Collins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Collins' 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, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • The Contender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show Creator

  • The Immigrants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Rhinemann Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay

  • Territorial Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • The Desperate Mission(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Pay or Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Edge of Eternity(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Badlanders(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spanish Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • My Gun Is Quick(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers(1956)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Fire(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cult of the Cobra(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Bob Mathias Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Writer

  • The Adventures of Hajji Baba(1954)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Riot in Cell Block 11(1954)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • China Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Little Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Story

  • Song of Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Screenplay

  • Thousands Cheer(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Don't Be a Sucker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director · Writer

  • Journey Into Fear(1943)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lady Scarface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • One Crowded Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1939 to 1993.

Biggest box office

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

$4K worldwide

Highest rated

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting23 of 25: 21 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 25: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 25: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s1 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s11 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 Richard Collins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 47/100 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 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 Richard Collins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Collins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Siegel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers