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Lawrence Konner

Writer and producer · Born September 14, 1949 (77)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Lawrence Konner, born in Brooklyn, New York, is an American screenwriter and longtime writing partner of Mark Rosenthal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Konner,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1949 (77)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 26 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Konner's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
25%
Power
21%
Morality
16%
Society
15%
Self
13%
Survival
9%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
8
Hopeful
8
Dread
4
Romantic
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Lawrence Konner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Konner'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

26 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Many Saints of Newark(2021)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Roots(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Magic City(2012)

    Show 8 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Boardwalk Empire(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice(2010)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Flicka(2006)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Žižek! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Mona Lisa Smile(2003)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Mighty Joe Young(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Mercury Rising(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1993)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • For Love or Money(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country(1991)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Sometimes They Come Back(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Desperate Hours(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Almost Grown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show Creator

  • The in Crowd(1988)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace(1987)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Jewel of the Nile(1985)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Billie Jean(1985)

    Co-Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Not Just Another Affair(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Little House on the Prairie(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1974 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Planet of the Apes (2001)

$362M worldwide

Highest rated

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Mercury Rising (1998)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing23 of 25: 17 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing7 of 25: 1 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rdOther crew1 of 25: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

25 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s8 · crew2000s4 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Lawrence Konner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Not Just Another Affair (1982)

73rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

The Sopranos (1999)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 42/100 and the plot and story 36/100 in their films, across 17 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 Lawrence Konner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles24–73 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles15–46 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles18–70 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles13–40 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles21–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Lawrence Konner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Konner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Rosenthal shares the most, 15.

Writers

  • Mark Rosenthal15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Mark Rosenthal

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers