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Joseph Manduke

Joseph Manduke

Director and producer, also writer · Died March 1, 2020, aged 91 · New York, New York, U.S

Born
March 7, 1928
Died
March 1, 2020 (aged 91)
From
New York, New York, U.S
Works as
Director and producer, also writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 48% in 30 days

What are Joseph Manduke's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

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

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Society
14%
Bonds
13%
Power
6%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Joseph Manduke's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Manduke'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

26 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Rockets' Red Glare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Writer

  • All the Queen's Men(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • No Easy Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Supervising Producer

  • The Gumshoe Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer

  • Omega Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Are You My Mother? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Hell Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Beatlemania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Amazing Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fitzpatricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Vengeance(1976)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cornbread, Earl and Me(1975)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Nicky's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Hard Day at Blue Nose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Murder and the Computer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Firehouse(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A New Leaf(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Jump(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alice's Restaurant(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Swimmer(1968)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • N.Y.P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Pawnbroker(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1967 to 2002.

Biggest box office

All the Queen's Men (2001)

$121K worldwide

Highest rated

The Pawnbroker (1964)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing16 of 24: 14 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thWriting1 of 24: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing8 of 24: 7 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 24: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · 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 Joseph Manduke's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

All the Queen's Men (2001)

78th percentile spread · 44% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Pawnbroker (1964)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 8 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 Joseph Manduke work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Manduke's MovieCove titles; Hillard Elkins shares the most, 2.