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Lee Katz

Writer and producer · Died May 29, 2003, aged 89 · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Born
January 13, 1914
Died
May 29, 2003 (aged 89)
From
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Lee Katz's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Morality
29%
Self
21%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Romantic
5
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lee Katz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Katz'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

27 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Topkapi(1964)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Paris Blues(1961)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Journey(1959)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Vikings(1958)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Love in the Afternoon(1957)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Moby Dick(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Battle Circus(1953)

    Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Asphalt Jungle(1950)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Casablanca(1942)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Out of the Fog(1941)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Doctor X(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • British Intelligence(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Kid Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • No Place to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Code of the Secret Service(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Women in the Wind(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blackwell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

  • Heart of the North(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Slim(1937)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Ready, Willing and Able(1937)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Second Unit

  • Snowed Under (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Assistant Director

  • Miss Pacific Fleet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Assistant Director

  • The White Cockatoo(1935)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum(1933)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1933 to 1964.

Biggest box office

The Vikings (1958)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

Moby Dick (1956)

Midcredits 90th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 26: 10 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28thProducing5 of 26: 5 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew11 of 26: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1930s17 · crew1940s2 · crew1950s5 · crew1960s2 · 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 Lee Katz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most loved · producer

Moby Dick (1956)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 50/100 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.

Is Lee Katz's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lee Katz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Katz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Foy shares the most, 5.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles