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Norman Katkov

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 40% in 30 days

What are Norman Katkov's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
46%
Self
24%
Society
13%
Bonds
11%
Power
5%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Tense
3
Hopeful
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Norman Katkov's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Norman Katkov'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

14 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Novel · Teleplay

  • Cave-In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • The Memory of Eva Ryker(1980)

    Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Viva Knievel!(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Quarantined (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Writer

  • Once You Kiss a Stranger...(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • It Happened to Jane(1959)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Macao(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 14 titles from 1952 to 1986.

Biggest box office

Macao (1952)

$3.5K worldwide

Highest rated

It Happened to Jane (1959)

Midcredits 64th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing14 of 14: 13 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 14: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s3 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s3 · crew

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 Norman Katkov's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 21st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Viva Knievel! (1977)

65th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 5 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 Norman Katkov work with?

People who share at least 2 of Norman Katkov's MovieCove titles; Irwin Allen shares the most, 2.