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Lawrence B. Marcus

Lawrence B. Marcus

Writer · Died August 28, 2001, aged 84 · Beaver, Utah, USA

Lawrence B. Marcus (July 19, 1917 – August 28, 2001) was an American screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Adapted Screenplay for the film The Stunt Man. Marcus died in August 2001 of Parkinson's disease at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 84.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1917
Died
August 28, 2001 (aged 84)
From
Beaver, Utah, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 27 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 36% in 30 days

What are Lawrence B. Marcus' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
51%
Self
22%
Bonds
18%
Survival
8%
Power
2%
Deception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · 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 0 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lawrence B. Marcus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence B. Marcus' 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

27 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Threesome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Witness for the Prosecution(1982)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • The Five of Me(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Stunt Man(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Alex & the Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Going Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • Justine(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Petulia(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Covenant with Death(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Brainstorm(1965)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Best Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Voice in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Diamond Safari (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • Witness for the Prosecution(1957)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • The Unguarded Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay · Story

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Screenplay

  • The Bigamist(1953)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Three's Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Writer

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Paula(1952)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Cause for Alarm!(1951)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dark City(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Backfire(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1950 to 1984.

Biggest box office

The Stunt Man (1980)

$7.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing27 of 27: 27 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1950s15 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s5 · 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 Lawrence B. Marcus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Five of Me (1981)

53rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 12 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 Lawrence B. Marcus work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence B. Marcus' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Viveca Lindfors shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers