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Ernest Kinoy

Writer

Works as
Writer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 49% in 30 days

What are Ernest Kinoy's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
Morality
34%
Power
22%
Survival
18%
Society
11%
Bonds
8%
Self
4%
Ideas
2%
Freedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

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

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
6
Hopeful
7
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • 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 Ernest Kinoy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ernest Kinoy'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

44 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women(1997)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Chernobyl: The Final Warning(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lincoln(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Stones for Ibarra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • White Water Summer(1987)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Skokie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Writer

  • The Henderson Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Deadliest Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Teleplay

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Victory at Entebbe(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Leadbelly(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of David(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Story of David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • The Rivalry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Give Me Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Screenplay

  • Blacklist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • The Story of Jacob and Joseph(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The President's Plane Is Missing(1973)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rx for the Defense(1973)

    Writer

  • Buck and the Preacher(1972)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Crawlspace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Screenplay

  • Brother John(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Adaptation

  • Brigadoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Teleplay

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show Creator

  • Saints and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Moment of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1948 to 1997.

Biggest box office

White Water Summer (1987)

$301K worldwide

Highest rated

Roots (1977)

Midcredits 91st

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing43 of 44: 42 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew2 of 44: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · crew1950s5 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s18 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s4 · 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 Ernest Kinoy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of the 10 of 11 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997)

78th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Roots (1977)

Midcredits 91st · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 9 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 Ernest Kinoy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ernest Kinoy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marvin J. Chomsky shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers