Bernard Louis Kowalski (August 2, 1929 – October 26, 2007) was an American film and television director of Polish descent, nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
Biography from TMDB.
- August 2, 1929
- October 26, 2007 (aged 78)
- Brownsville, Texas, USA
- Director, also producer
- 20 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
What are Bernard L. Kowalski's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
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 1 · Earnest 6
Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
- 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 Bernard L. Kowalski's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (9).
- The Rockford Files (1974) · director · free
- The Rifleman (1958) · director · free
- Banacek (1972) · director · free
- The Westerner (1960) · director · free
- The Rebel (1959) · director · free
- Knight Rider (1982) · director · free
- Airwolf (1984) · director · free
- Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959) · director · free
- Night of the Blood Beast (1958) · director · free
Subscription and free streaming for Bernard L. Kowalski'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
66 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.
Baywatch Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Diagnosis Murder(1993)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Nashville Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Miracle at Beekman's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Hot Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Airwolf(1984)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows
Blue Thunder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Whiz Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Devlin Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Knight Rider(1982)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Magnum, P.I.(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Nightside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Turnover Smith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
B.A.D. Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Marciano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
The Nativity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
CHiPs(1977)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Flight to Holocaust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Sunshine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Rockford Files(1974)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
In Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Tenafly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Sssssss(1973)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Woman Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Banacek(1972)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The New Healers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Two for the Money(1972)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Women in Chains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Black Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Terror in the Sky(1971)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Macho Callahan(1970)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Stiletto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Krakatoa: East of Java(1968)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Mission: Impossible(1966)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Monroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Trials of O'Brien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
The Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
The Westerner(1960)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Blood and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Rebel(1959)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Bold Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Rifleman(1958)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Hot Car Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Night of the Blood Beast(1958)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Perry Mason(1957)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Boots and Saddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Virginia City(1940)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 66 titles from 1940 to 1995.
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 Bernard L. Kowalski's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 Bernard L. Kowalski work with?
People who share at least 2 of Bernard L. Kowalski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Williams shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Cliff GouldShared titles: Macho Callahan (1970), Krakatoa: East of Java (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Cliff Gould
Actors
- Jack GingShared titles: Sssssss (1973), Terror in the Sky (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Ging
- Anne RevereShared titles: Two for the Money (1972), Macho Callahan (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Anne Revere
- Michael EmmetShared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Emmet
- Tyler McVeyShared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Tyler McVey
Composers and cinematographers
- Patrick WilliamsShared titles: Sssssss (1973), Terror in the Sky (1971), Macho Callahan (1970)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick Williams
- Alexander LaszloShared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Laszlo
- John M. Nickolaus Jr.Shared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with John M. Nickolaus Jr.
Producers
- Gene CormanShared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Corman
- Roger CormanShared titles: Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959), Night of the Blood Beast (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Corman
