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Daniel Mann

Director · Died November 21, 1991, aged 79 · New York City, New York

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Daniel Mann, also known as Daniel Chugerman (August 8, 1912 – November 21, 1991), was an American film and television director. Daniel Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a stage actor since childhood, and attended Erasmus Hall High School, New York's Professional Children's School and the Neighborhood Playhouse. He entered films in 1952 as a director, evincing very little flair for visual dynamics but an excellent ear for dialogue. Most of Mann's films were adaptations from the stage (Come Back Little Sheba, The Rose Tattoo, The Teahouse of the August Moon) and literature (BUtterfield 8, The Last Angry Man). Daniel Mann died of heart failure in Los Angeles, California in November 1991. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Mann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 8, 1912
Died
November 21, 1991 (aged 79)
From
New York City, New York
Works as
Director
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 28 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 38 days to Oct 27Up 11% in 30 days

What are Daniel Mann's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Bonds
22%
Morality
17%
Power
17%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
4%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

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 11 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Warm
5
Joyful
5
Dread
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Daniel Mann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Mann'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

28 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Loving Stopped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Playing for Time(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Journey into Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Lost in the Stars(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Maurie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Interval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Another Part of the Forest(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Revengers(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Willard(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Dream of Kings(1969)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • For Love of Ivy(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Judith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Our Man Flint(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Who's Got the Action?(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Five Finger Exercise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Ada(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • BUtterfield 8(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Mountain Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • The Last Angry Man(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hot Spell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • The Teahouse of the August Moon(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I'll Cry Tomorrow(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Rose Tattoo(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • About Mrs. Leslie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Come Back, Little Sheba(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1953 to 1987.

Biggest box office

BUtterfield 8 (1960)

$8.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

BUtterfield 8 (1960)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing28 of 28: 28 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s8 · crew1980s3 · 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 Daniel Mann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Another Part of the Forest (1972)

70th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)

Midcredits 91st · 82% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Is Daniel Mann's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Daniel Mann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Mann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Walter Hannemann shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers