New York-born television pioneer Bert Granet graduated with a B.A. from Yale University. He began in the film industry in 1934, and, a decade later, was working as writer-producer under contract at RKO (1944-48). He set up his own short-lived production company, Kaladore Corporation, under which banner he released just one feature film (a rather obscure item, entitled The Torch (1950), set in revolutionary Mexico, with an all-Mexican cast -- the single exception being star Paulette Goddard). In the mid-50's, Granet joined Desilu Productions to produce light, unpretentious entertainment like The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957) and the weekly anthology series Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958). Reputedly 'a hard-nosed realist', Granet's success in the medium stemmed from vowing audiences through signing top movie actors and acquiring scripts from well-established and respected writers. One of these turned out to be the genial Rod Serling -- introduced to Granet via a mutual friend, the director Robert Parrish. At considerable cost and having to overcome strong objections by the sponsor's ad agency, McCann-Erickson (who had script approval and hated 'ambiguous endings'), Granet purchased a story from CBS ("The Time Element"). This was aired with great success as an episode of 'Playhouse' and ultimately persuaded CBS to take on The Twilight Zone (1959), the show which -- according to Serling himself -- "no one wanted to buy". The rest is history. Granet later served as producer of 'Twilight Zone' during seasons four and five.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 10, 1910
- November 15, 2002 (aged 92)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer and producer
- 14 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
What are Bert Granet's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 10 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy10
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
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 Bert Granet's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Bert Granet'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
43 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
The Intruders(1970)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Man in the Funny Suit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Twilight Zone(1959)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Walter Winchell File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Marrying Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Torch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Berlin Express(1948)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Locket(1946)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Do You Love Me(1946)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Sing Your Way Home(1945)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Bride by Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Show Business(1944)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Obliging Young Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Time Out for Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Footlight Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob(1941)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Sun Valley Serenade(1941)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Cross-Country Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)
Millionaire Playboy(1940)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
The Day the Bookies Wept(1939)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Career (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Fixer Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Annabel Takes a Tour(1938)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
The Affairs of Annabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Law of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Go Chase Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Maid's Night Out(1938)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Quick Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
High Flyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Meet the Missus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Speed to Spare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Legion of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Gentleman from Louisiana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The House Where I Was Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
She's My Lilly, I'm Her Willie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Soup for Nuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Hello, Sailors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Career shape
A full career of 42 titles from 1934 to 1970.
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 Bert Granet's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 13 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 Bert Granet work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bert Granet's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roy Webb shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Leslie GoodwinsShared titles: Millionaire Playboy (1940), The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Leslie Goodwins
Writers
- Dorothy BennettShared titles: Do You Love Me (1946), Show Business (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Dorothy Bennett
- Helen LoganShared titles: Do You Love Me (1946), Sun Valley Serenade (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Helen Logan
- Robert EllisShared titles: Do You Love Me (1946), Sun Valley Serenade (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Ellis
Actors
- Edmond O'BrienShared titles: The Intruders (1970), A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)See all 2 shared titles with Edmond O'Brien
- Betty GrableShared titles: Do You Love Me (1946), The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Betty Grable
- Laraine DayShared titles: The Locket (1946), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Laraine Day
- Anne JeffreysShared titles: Sing Your Way Home (1945), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Jeffreys
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Roy WebbShared titles: The Locket (1946), Sing Your Way Home (1945), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945), A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)See all 4 shared titles with Roy Webb
- David ButtolphShared titles: Do You Love Me (1946), Sun Valley Serenade (1941)See all 2 shared titles with David Buttolph
- Frank RedmanShared titles: Sing Your Way Home (1945), Maid's Night Out (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Redman
- Harry MarkerShared titles: Sing Your Way Home (1945), Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Marker
Producers
- Robert SiskShared titles: Millionaire Playboy (1940), The Day the Bookies Wept (1939), Maid's Night Out (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Sisk
- Sid RogellShared titles: Sing Your Way Home (1945), Those Endearing Young Charms (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Sid Rogell
- Lee S. MarcusShared titles: Millionaire Playboy (1940), Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Lee S. Marcus