- Writer, also producer
- 23 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
What are Richard Levinson's films like?
Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 21
Light 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 4
Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 7
Steady 13 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1
Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4
Resolved 16 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous4
- Cyclical1
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 Richard Levinson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Richard Levinson'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
25 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Vanishing Act(1986)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Scene of the Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Guilty Conscience(1985)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Prototype(1983)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Take Your Best Shot(1982)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hellinger's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Crisis at Central High(1981)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
The Hunter(1980)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Murder by Natural Causes(1979)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Rollercoaster(1977)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
A Cry for Help(1975)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Hindenburg(1975)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Judge and Jake Wyler(1972)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Ransom for a Dead Man(1971)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Two on a Bench(1971)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Istanbul Express(1968)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Prescription: Murder(1968)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 4 titles from 1971 to 1985.
How do Richard Levinson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser11
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 60/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 19 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 Richard Levinson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Richard Levinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Link shares the most, 22.
Directors
- David GreeneShared titles: Vanishing Act (1986), Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Take Your Best Shot (1982)See all 4 shared titles with David Greene
- Richard IrvingShared titles: Ransom for a Dead Man (1971), Istanbul Express (1968), Prescription: Murder (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Richard Irving
- Lamont JohnsonShared titles: Crisis at Central High (1981), The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Lamont Johnson
Writers
- William LinkShared titles: Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997), Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988), Vanishing Act (1986), Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Take Your Best Shot (1982), Crisis at Central High (1981), Murder by Natural Causes (1979), Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977), Rollercoaster (1977), A Cry for Help (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and 10 moreSee newest 12 of 22 shared titles with William Link
- Peter S. FischerShared titles: Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997), Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977), A Cry for Help (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Peter S. Fischer
Actors
- Ed CallShared titles: Prototype (1983), Two on a Bench (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Call
- Charles DurningShared titles: Crisis at Central High (1981), The Hindenburg (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Durning
- Hal HolbrookShared titles: Murder by Natural Causes (1979), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Hal Holbrook
- Carmen MathewsShared titles: Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging (1977), Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Carmen Mathews
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Parkie L. SinghShared titles: Vanishing Act (1986), Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Take Your Best Shot (1982)See all 4 shared titles with Parkie L. Singh
- Billy GoldenbergShared titles: Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Crisis at Central High (1981), Ransom for a Dead Man (1971)See all 4 shared titles with Billy Goldenberg
- Stevan LarnerShared titles: Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997), Guilty Conscience (1985), Take Your Best Shot (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Stevan Larner
- Frank MorrissShared titles: Murder by Natural Causes (1979), A Cry for Help (1975), The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Frank Morriss
Producers
- Robert A. PapazianShared titles: Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988), Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Take Your Best Shot (1982), Crisis at Central High (1981), Murder by Natural Causes (1979)See all 6 shared titles with Robert A. Papazian
- Stephanie AustinShared titles: Guilty Conscience (1985), Prototype (1983), Take Your Best Shot (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Stephanie Austin
- Jo Swerling Jr.Shared titles: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Jo Swerling Jr.
- Roy HugginsShared titles: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (1971), The Whole World Is Watching (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Huggins