Graduate of University of Illinois (B.F.A., 1958) and UCLA (M.A., 1960). Former award-winning ad copywriter (Ad. Writers Association of NY Silver Key Awards, 1964 and 1972) for LA's Lansdale and Carson/Roberts companies, then NY's Papert, Koening, Lois agency. Also managing editor of Eros Magazine, 1962 -1963, which, no doubt, inspired his later contributions to the nude musical, "Oh, Calcutta" (1972). Achieved national acclaim with his bestseller, "How to Be a Jewish Mother", in 1964. This was followed by "Scoring: A Sexual Memoir", 1972; "Something's There: My Adventures in the Occult", 1976; and "Confessions of a Pregnant Father", 1987. With former wife, Suzanne O'Malley, co-wrote "How to Avoid Love and Marriage" in 1983.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 20, 1936 (90)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer and actor, also producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
What are Dan Greenburg's films like?
Across their 9 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 2 · Earnest 7
Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Dan Greenburg's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Dan Greenburg'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
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
A Deadly Vision(1997)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Private Lessons II(1993)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Guardian(1990)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Private School(1983)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Private Lessons(1981)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Fore Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Free to Be... You & Me(1974)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
I Could Never Have Sex with Any Man Who Has So Little Regard for My Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Oh! Calcutta!(1972)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Doc(1971)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1968 to 1997.
Biggest box office
Private Lessons (1981)
Highest rated
Doc (1971)
Most popular right now
Private School (1983)
Film career
- 1971Screen debut· Doc
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 Dan Greenburg's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the dialogue 39/100 and the plot and story 26/100 in their films, across 8 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 Dan Greenburg's work okay for kids?
Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Dan Greenburg work with?
People who share at least 2 of Dan Greenburg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Fred A. Chulack shares the most, 3.
Actors
- Sylvia KristelShared titles: Private School (1983), Private Lessons (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Sylvia Kristel
Editors
- Fred A. ChulackShared titles: Private Lessons II (1993), Private School (1983), Private Lessons (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Fred A. Chulack
Producers
- R. Ben EfraimShared titles: Private Lessons II (1993), Private School (1983), Private Lessons (1981)See all 3 shared titles with R. Ben Efraim