Tom Luddy was born on 4 June 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Secret Garden (1993) and Barfly (1987). He was married to Monique Montgomery. He died on 13 February 2023 in Berkeley, California, USA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- June 4, 1943 (83)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer and actor
- 10 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are Tom Luddy's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self 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 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 4
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
- 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 Tom Luddy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Tom Luddy'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
15 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Producing Mishima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Lani Loa: The Passage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
My Family(1995)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Secret Garden(1993)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Wind(1992)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Powaqqatsi(1988)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
King Lear(1987)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Tough Guys Don't Dance(1987)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Barfly(1987)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Junkopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Poto and Cabengo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles from 1978 to 2008.
Biggest box office
The Secret Garden (1993)
Highest rated
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
Most popular right now
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Film career
- 1978Screen debut· Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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 Tom Luddy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
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 Tom Luddy's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 Tom Luddy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tom Luddy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francis Ford Coppola shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Norman MailerShared titles: King Lear (1987), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Norman Mailer
Actors
- Faye DunawayShared titles: Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), Barfly (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Faye Dunaway
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Michael ChandlerShared titles: Wind (1992), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Chandler
- Angelo BadalamentiShared titles: Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)See all 2 shared titles with Angelo Badalamenti
- Philip GlassShared titles: Powaqqatsi (1988), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Glass
- John BaileyShared titles: Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)See all 2 shared titles with John Bailey
Producers
- Francis Ford CoppolaShared titles: My Family (1995), The Secret Garden (1993), Wind (1992), Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), Powaqqatsi (1988), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)See all 7 shared titles with Francis Ford Coppola
- Menahem GolanShared titles: Powaqqatsi (1988), Barfly (1987), King Lear (1987), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Menahem Golan
- Yoram GlobusShared titles: Powaqqatsi (1988), Barfly (1987), King Lear (1987), Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Yoram Globus
- Fred RoosShared titles: The Secret Garden (1993), Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), Barfly (1987)See all 3 shared titles with Fred Roos
