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C.O. Erickson

C.O. Erickson

Producer and actor · Died June 28, 2017, aged 93 · Kankakee, Illinois, USA

Clarence Oscar "C. O." Erickson (December 17, 1923 – June 28, 2017) was an American film producer and production manager who had nearly 60 years of experience working in Hollywood. Born in Kankakee, Illinois on December 17, 1923, Erickson began his career at Paramount Pictures in 1944, ultimately working his way up to production manager. Among the productions he managed during his time at Paramount were all five of the films that director Alfred Hitchcock made for the studio in the 1950s: Rear Window (1954), To Catch a Thief (1955), The Trouble with Harry (1955), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and Vertigo (1958). Erickson left Paramount to work with screenwriter and director John Huston as production manager on The Misfits (1961) and Freud: The Secret Passion (1962). He later reteamed with Huston as associate producer of Reflections in a Golden Eye (1967). He was also associate producer of Richard C. Sarafian's Man in the Wilderness (1971) and Roman Polanski's Chinatown (1974), both of which featured Huston in supporting acting roles. Erickson later served as both executive producer and production manager on several popular films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Urban Cowboy (1980), Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Groundhog Day (1993). He was also the executive producer of Robert Altman's Popeye (1980) and executive in charge of production of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner (1982). His later film credits included Kiss the Girls (1997), Return to Me (2000) and Windtalkers (2002). Erickson died in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28, 2017, due to heart complications. He was 93. Description above from the Wikipedia article C.O. Erickson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 17, 1923
Died
June 28, 2017 (aged 93)
From
Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer and actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 37 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 6% in 30 days

What are C.O. Erickson's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: 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
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Power
12%
Survival
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 11 · Intense 11

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
9
Melancholic
11
Joyful
9
Warm
5
Other
32

How their films linger

Feel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 C.O. Erickson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for C.O. Erickson'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

37 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marilyn Monroe Declassified(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Windtalkers(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Antitrust(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Return to Me(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Disturbing Behavior(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Kiss the Girls(1997)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Black Sheep(1996)

    Executive Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stuart Saves His Family(1995)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Blankman(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Groundhog Day(1993)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Bank Guard Herman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mobsters(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ironweed(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Project X(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Secret Admirer(1985)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Life(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Cloak & Dagger(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lonely Guy(1984)

    Co-Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)

    Executive Producer · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Zorro: The Gay Blade(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Popeye(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Urban Cowboy(1980)

    Executive Producer · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Magic(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • I Will, I Will...For Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Associate Producer

  • Whiffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Associate Producer

  • Chinatown(1974)

    Associate Producer · Unit Production Manager · as Customer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Man in the Wilderness(1971)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • There Was a Crooked Man...(1970)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell(1968)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Reflections in a Golden Eye(1967)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Carol for Another Christmas(1964)

    Associate Producer · Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Circus World(1964)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire(1964)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • 55 Days at Peking(1963)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Freud(1962)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Misfits(1961)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)

    Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1956 to 2015.

Biggest box office

Windtalkers (2002)

$78M worldwide

Highest rated

Chinatown (1974)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Groundhog Day (1993)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 34: 1 only acting, 2 with another roleProducing26 of 34: 16 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew17 of 34: 7 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score69th

34 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s9 · crew1970s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew1980s8 · crew1990s6 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · 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 C.O. Erickson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

73rd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Chinatown (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 C.O. Erickson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles28–83 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles10–59 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles37–80 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles34–62 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles23–78 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all 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 C.O. Erickson work with?

People who share at least 2 of C.O. Erickson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor J. Kemper shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers