- April 14, 1941 (85)
- New York, USA
- Producer, also actor
- 25 on Motif · 33 credits in all
What are Terence A. Donnelly's films like?
Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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 12
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 0 · Dark 5
Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2
Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic1
- 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 Terence A. Donnelly's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 25 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- 12 Angry Men (1997) · producer · free
- Stone Pillow (1985) · producer · free
- The Gambler (1980) · producer · free
- The People Next Door (1970) · assistant director · free
- In the Line of Duty: Siege at Marion (1992) · producer · free
- Deal of the Century (1983) · first assistant director · free
- Where the Boys Are (1984) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Terence A. Donnelly's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
33 credits, 25 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

12 Angry Men(1997)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
True Women (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

An Unfinished Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)
Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films
To My Daughter with Love(1994)
Motif score: 71st percentile of all films
Jericho Fever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films
Sunstroke(1992)
Motif score: 20th percentile of all films
Motif score: 19th percentile of all films
Original Sin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

Terror on Highway 91(1989)
Motif score: 28th percentile of all films
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
Stone Pillow(1985)
Motif score: 84th percentile of all films
Revenge of the Nerds(1984)
Motif score: 64th percentile of all films
Where the Boys Are(1984)
Motif score: 6th percentile of all films
Deal of the Century(1983)
Motif score: 7th percentile of all films
Author! Author!(1982)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
All Night Long(1981)
Motif score: 26th percentile of all films
Willie & Phil(1980)
Motif score: 31st percentile of all films
The Gambler(1980)
Motif score: 55th percentile of all films
The Brink's Job(1978)
Motif score: 61st percentile of all films
Greased Lightning(1977)
Motif score: 56th percentile of all films
Hawmps! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
The Exorcist(1973)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
The French Connection(1971)
Motif score: 97th percentile of all films
The Pursuit of Happiness(1971)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
The People Next Door(1970)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
Viva Max! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

Last Summer(1969)
Motif score: 78th percentile of all films
The Subject Was Roses(1968)
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 31 titles from 1968 to 1997.
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Terence A. Donnelly's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
9 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Mixed9
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Motif 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 Terence A. Donnelly work with?
People who share at least 2 of Terence A. Donnelly's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Friedkin shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Mark KermodeShared titles: The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000), The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Kermode

Actors
- William FriedkinShared titles: The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000), The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998), 12 Angry Men (1997)See all 3 shared titles with William Friedkin

- Gene HackmanShared titles: The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000), All Night Long (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Hackman

Composers
- Georges DelerueShared titles: Stone Pillow (1985), Willie & Phil (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Georges Delerue


