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Marty Krofft

Marty Krofft

Producer and writer · Died November 25, 2023, aged 86 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Marty Krofft (born Moshopopoulos Yolas, April 9, 1937 — November 25, 2023) was a Canadian television creator, writer, and puppeteer. Alongside his older brother Sid, he produced numerous children's television and variety show programs in the U.S., particularly in the 1970s, including H.R. Pufnstuf, Land of the Lost, and Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. The duo's fantasy programs often featured large-headed puppets, high-concept plots, and extensive use of low-budget special effects.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1937
Died
November 25, 2023 (aged 86)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 52% in 30 days

What are Marty Krofft's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Self
19%
Society
13%
Survival
7%
Morality
7%
Power
5%
Ideas
2%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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

Joyful
12
Absurd
6
Thrilling
5
Warm
3
Tense
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical4

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 Marty Krofft's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marty Krofft'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

38 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sigmund and the Sea Monsters(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Electra Woman & Dyna Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · Original Series Creator

  • Land of the Lost(2009)

    Original Story · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Family Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 15 episodes · Executive Producer

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Lost(1991)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Redeye Express(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • D.C. Follies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show Creator

  • All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Pryor's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 13 episodes · Producer

  • Saturday's the Place! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • The CBS Saturday Morning Preview Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Harry Tracy: The Last of the Wild Bunch(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Side Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 35 episodes · Producer

  • Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Executive Producer

  • Pink Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer

  • The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Executive Producer

  • The Bay City Rollers Show(1978)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Brady Bunch Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Electra Woman and Dyna Girl(1976)

    Show Creator · Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Krofft Supershow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show Creator

  • Donny & Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 71 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • Far Out Space Nuts(1975)

    Show 15 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Lost Saucer(1975)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Land of the Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show Creator

  • Really, Raquel(1974)

    Executive Producer · Special Effects

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show Creator

  • Fol-de-Rol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Creator

  • Lidsville(1971)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Bugaloos(1970)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Pufnstuf(1970)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • H.R. Pufnstuf(1969)

    Show Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show Creator

  • Harry Tracy, Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Krofft Late Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • Middle Age Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

  • The Patti LaBelle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles, 32 of them dated from 1968 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Land of the Lost (2009)

$69M worldwide

Highest rated

H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Land of the Lost (2009)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 36: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing19 of 36: 13 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stOther crew20 of 36: 15 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score38th

36 titles, 6 with more than one role — other crew and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · 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 Marty Krofft's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 14 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Really, Raquel (1974)

82nd percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

Midcredits 65th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 23. 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 Marty Krofft work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marty Krofft's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sid Krofft shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles