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Malcolm Marmorstein

Writer, also director · Died November 21, 2020, aged 92 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Born
August 9, 1928
Died
November 21, 2020 (aged 92)
From
Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Writer, also director
Titles
12 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 46% in 30 days

What are Malcolm Marmorstein's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th 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
44%
Self
17%
Survival
10%
Morality
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 5 · 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 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
5
Absurd
2
Joyful
3
Dread
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Malcolm Marmorstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Malcolm Marmorstein'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Pete's Dragon(2016)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love Bites(1993)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Runaway Ralph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Dead Men Don't Die(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Two Daddies? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Story

  • Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Red Riding Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • The Witching of Ben Wagner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer

  • Frankenstein(1986)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Konrad(1985)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Rose Petal Place: Real Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • The Return of Bunjee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • CBS Storybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Teleplay

  • The Bollo Caper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Teleplay

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

    Writer

  • Rose Petal Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • The Amazing Bunjee Venture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Teleplay

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Pete's Dragon(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • ABC Weekend Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Whiffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary(1975)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • S*P*Y*S(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Shadows(1966)

    Show 77 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1966 to 2016.

Biggest box office

Pete's Dragon (2016)

$144M worldwide

Highest rated

Pete's Dragon (2016)

Midcredits 69th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 28: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting28 of 28: 26 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thProducing1 of 28: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s15 · crew1990s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 Malcolm Marmorstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · director, writer

Dead Men Don't Die (1990)

83rd percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Night Gallery (1969)

Midcredits 86th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 35/100 in their films, across 8 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 Malcolm Marmorstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Malcolm Marmorstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; S.S. Field shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers