Charles Michael Lorre is an American television producer, writer, director, and composer. Called the "King of Sitcoms", Lorre has created/co-created and produced several sitcoms including Cybill , Dharma & Greg , Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Mom, and Young Sheldon. He also served as an executive producer of Roseanne. Lorre won three Golden Globe Awards for his work on Roseanne, Cybill, and The Kominsky Method.
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 18, 1952 (74)
- Old Bethpage, Long Island, New York, USA
- Writer, producer and director
- 20 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Chuck Lorre's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical2
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 Chuck Lorre's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Chuck Lorre'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
35 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Leanne(2025)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Bookie(2023)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
United States of Al(2021)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows
B Positive(2020)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Bob Hearts Abishola(2019)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
The Kominsky Method(2018)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Young Sheldon(2017)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Disjointed(2017)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Mom(2013)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Mike & Molly(2010)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Big Bang Theory(2007)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Two and a Half Men(2003)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
P.J.'s Unfunnybunny Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Frannie's Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtleoids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Toxic Crusaders(1991)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Epic Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Roseanne(1988)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
My Secret Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Halfshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Little Clowns of Happytown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Mask(1985)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Muppet Babies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Charles in Charge(1984)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Pole Position (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles from 1984 to 2026.
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.
Awards
1 major award from 18 major nominations, 1999–2021.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, won
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
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- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
+1 other major body · 1 nomination
- Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
- Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
Is Chuck Lorre's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Chuck Lorre work with?
People who share at least 2 of Chuck Lorre's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Cendrowski shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Mark CendrowskiShared titles: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024), United States of Al (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Cendrowski
- Nikki LorreShared titles: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024), United States of Al (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nikki Lorre
Writers
- Walt KubiakShared titles: Toxic Crusaders (1991), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Walt Kubiak
- Jack OleskerShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Olesker
- Mel GildenShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Gilden
- Ray DrydenShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Ray Dryden
Actors
- Rachel Bay JonesShared titles: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024), United States of Al (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Rachel Bay Jones
Composers
- Shuki LevyShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Shuki Levy
Producers
- Judi MarmelShared titles: Leanne (2025), Bookie (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Judi Marmel
- Niko MasonShared titles: Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (2024), Bookie (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Niko Mason
- Andy HeywardShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Andy Heyward
- Denis HérouxShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Denis Héroux
Mixed roles
- Bruno BianchiShared titles: Mask (1985), Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Bruno Bianchi