Edward Hume
Writer · Died July 13, 2023, aged 87 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Edward Chalmers Hume was born on May 18, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an American film and television writer, best known for creating and developing the TV series Barnaby Jones (1973) and Common Ground (1990), and for writing the TV movie The Day After (1983). He was married to Mindy Elaine Huffman (May 18, 2012 - ?) (divorced), Suzanne Hope Canner (1987 - February 19, 1994) (her death, 1 child), Valerie Munden Godowsky (January 29, 1973 - July 6, 1978) (divorced), Sandra Gershwin Godowsky (April 7, 1962 - July 1972) (divorced, 2 children). He died on July 13, 2023 in Raymond, New Hampshire, USA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 18, 1936
- July 13, 2023 (aged 87)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Edward Hume's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival 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 11
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic4
- 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 Edward Hume's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Edward Hume'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
24 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Flood: A River's Rampage(1997)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Deceptions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Common Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Stranger on My Land(1988)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Day After(1983)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Terry Fox Story(1983)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
21 Hours at Munich(1976)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Two-Minute Warning(1976)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Sweet Hostage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Barnaby Jones(1973)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
A Reflection of Fear(1972)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Harness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Face of Fear(1971)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Summertree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1963 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Edward Hume's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 40/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 11 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 Edward Hume work with?
People who share at least 2 of Edward Hume's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Fast shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Howard FastShared titles: 21 Hours at Munich (1976), The Face of Fear (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Howard Fast
Editors
- Walter HannemannShared titles: Two-Minute Warning (1976), The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Walter Hannemann
Producers
- Edward S. FeldmanShared titles: 21 Hours at Munich (1976), Two-Minute Warning (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Edward S. Feldman
- Quinn MartinShared titles: The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975), The Face of Fear (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Quinn Martin
