Michael Bernard Gottlieb was an American film director, screenwriter and video game producer.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 12, 1945
- May 23, 2014 (aged 69)
- Director and writer
- 5 on MovieCove
What are Michael Gottlieb's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 4
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 5 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
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 Michael Gottlieb's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Gottlieb'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
5 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Mr. Nanny(1993)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Mannequin: On the Move(1991)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
The Shrimp on the Barbie(1990)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Mannequin(1987)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 5 titles from 1987 to 1995.
How do Michael Gottlieb's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 15th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 5 titles are Mixed.
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Michael Gottlieb work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Gottlieb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Rugoff shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Edward RugoffShared titles: Mr. Nanny (1993), Mannequin: On the Move (1991), Mannequin (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Edward Rugoff
Actors
- Meshach TaylorShared titles: Mannequin: On the Move (1991), Mannequin (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Meshach Taylor

- Carole DavisShared titles: The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990), Mannequin (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Carole Davis

Editors
- Michael RippsShared titles: A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995), Mr. Nanny (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Ripps


