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Stan Margulies

Stan Margulies

Producer · Died February 27, 2001, aged 80 · New York City, New York, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · 1 other major award body

Stan Margulies was born on December 14, 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) and Separate But Equal (1991). He was married to Ferne Margulies and Lillian Margulies. He died on February 27, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 14, 1920
Died
February 27, 2001 (aged 80)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 39 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 1% in 30 days

What are Stan Margulies' films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
27%
Morality
25%
Self
20%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 12 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 15 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

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

Steady 17 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 10 · 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 12 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Joyful
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Warm
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1

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 Stan Margulies' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hallmark+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stan Margulies' 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

39 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • 10,000 Black Men Named George(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in Question (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Producer

  • Dash and Lilly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Executive Producer

  • The Man Who Captured Eichmann(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • The Jacksons: An American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Stay the Night(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Separate But Equal(1991)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Crossing to Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Executive Producer

  • Broken Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Executive Producer

  • Out on a Limb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • A Bunny's Tale(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Mystic Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Sparkling Cyanide(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Killer in the Family(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Caribbean Mystery(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Thorn Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Murder Is Easy(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Silent Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • This Year's Blonde(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Roots: The Next Generations(1979)

    Show 7 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • I Will Fight No More Forever(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Men of the Dragon(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Unwed Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • The Morning After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Visions of Eight(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • She Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • The 500 Pound Jerk(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Is a Lonely Number(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • I Love My Wife(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Pink Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • Don't Just Stand There(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • 40 Pounds of Trouble(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 35 titles from 1962 to 1999.

Biggest box office

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

$2.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Midcredits 96th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing35 of 35: 35 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s6 · 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.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys from 9 major nominations, 1977–2000.

WinNomination
  1. 2000
    • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
  2. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Made for Television Movie
  3. 1993
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries
  4. 1991
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries
  5. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Miniseries
  6. 1983
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
  7. 1980
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited Series
  8. 1979
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 1977
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Limited Series

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.

How do Stan Margulies' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Visions of Eight (1973)

83rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Midcredits 96th · 86% liked

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 Stan Margulies work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stan Margulies' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David L. Wolper shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers