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Wendell Mayes

Writer · Died March 28, 1992, aged 73 · Hayti, Missouri, USA

Born
July 22, 1918
Died
March 28, 1992 (aged 73)
From
Hayti, Missouri, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 22 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 33% in 30 days

What are Wendell Mayes' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: 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
43%
Bonds
21%
Survival
19%
Self
12%
Power
4%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 2 · 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 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 10

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 14 · 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 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
5
Dread
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Wendell Mayes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wendell Mayes' 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

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

  • Death Wish(2018)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Criminal Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Teleplay

  • Monsignor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Screenplay

  • Love and Bullets(1979)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Go Tell the Spartans(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Bank Shot(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Death Wish(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Revengers(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Stalking Moon(1968)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Hotel(1967)

    Adaptation · Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Von Ryan's Express(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Advise & Consent(1962)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • North to Alaska(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Anatomy of a Murder(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Hanging Tree(1959)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Hunters(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • From Hell to Texas(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Enemy Below(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Way to the Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • The Spirit of St. Louis(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1957 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

$85M worldwide

Highest rated

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Death Wish (2018)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing22 of 22: 21 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s7 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s1 · crew1990s1 · 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 Wendell Mayes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 19 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 55/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Is Wendell Mayes' work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles33–83 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles20–51 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles15–76 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles20–46 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles23–83 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wendell Mayes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wendell Mayes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Preminger shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles