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I.A.L. Diamond

I.A.L. Diamond

Writer and producer · Died April 21, 1988, aged 67 · Ungheni, Iasi, Romania [now Moldova]

I. A. L. Diamond (June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood from the 1940s through the 1980s.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1920
Died
April 21, 1988 (aged 67)
From
Ungheni, Iasi, Romania [now Moldova]
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 30 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 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are I.A.L. Diamond's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
25%
Morality
12%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 15 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Absurd
11
Romantic
10
Warm
7
Manic
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy16
  • Bittersweet5

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 I.A.L. Diamond's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for I.A.L. Diamond'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

30 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • La Garçonnière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Story

  • Just Go with It(2011)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage)

  • The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage)

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Original Film Writer

  • Buddy Buddy(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fedora(1978)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Front Page(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Avanti!(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes(1970)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cactus Flower(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fortune Cookie(1966)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me, Stupid(1964)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Irma la Douce(1963)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • One, Two, Three(1961)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Apartment(1960)

    Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Hot(1959)

    Associate Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Merry Andrew(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Afternoon(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Monkey Business(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Let's Make It Legal(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Love Nest(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • It's a Great Feeling(1949)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Two Guys from Texas(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Romance on the High Seas(1948)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Always Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Love and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Never Say Goodbye(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Two Guys from Milwaukee(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 30 titles from 1946 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Apartment (1960)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

The Apartment (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Some Like It Hot (1959)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing28 of 30: 20 only writing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing8 of 30: 0 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thOther crew2 of 30: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

30 titles, 8 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1940s7 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s4 · crew1980s2 · crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 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 I.A.L. Diamond's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 23 titles divides audiences: 17 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · writer, producer

The Apartment (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 68/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 21 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.

Is I.A.L. Diamond's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles8–29 · median 26 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–36 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles3–25 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles30–46 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles6–28 · median 12 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does I.A.L. Diamond work with?

People who share at least 2 of I.A.L. Diamond's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Wilder shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers