- December 21, 1922
- December 21, 2010 (aged 88)
- Logansport, Indiana, USA
- Writer, also producer
- 37 on MovieCove · 84 credits in all
What are John McGreevey's films like?
Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 25
A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 6 · Dark 10
Grounded 23 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 6 · Charged 14 · Intense 5
Steady 15 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0
Casual 15 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 9
Resolved 23 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet15
- 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 John McGreevey's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) · writer · free
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) · writer · free
- Route 66 (1960) · writer · free
- Captains Courageous (1996) · writer · free
- Bat Masterson (1958) · writer · free
- Hazel (1961) · writer · free
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) · writer · free
- The Doris Day Show (1968) · writer · free
- Family Affair (1966) · writer · free
- Cast a Long Shadow (1959) · writer · free
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) · writer · free
- Unabomber: The True Story (1996) · writer · free
- +2 more
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) · writer · free
- Route 66 (1960) · writer · free
- Captains Courageous (1996) · writer · free
- The Death of Richie (1977) · writer · free
- Bat Masterson (1958) · writer · free
- Hazel (1961) · writer · free
- The Doris Day Show (1968) · writer · free
- Family Affair (1966) · writer · free
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) · writer · free
- Unabomber: The True Story (1996) · writer · free
- Gidget (1965) · writer · free
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) · writer
- The Waltons (1972) · writer
- Route 66 (1960) · writer
- Captains Courageous (1996) · writer · free
- Hazel (1961) · writer
- Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979) · writer
- The Doris Day Show (1968) · writer
- Family Affair (1966) · writer
- Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990) · writer
- Unabomber: The True Story (1996) · writer
Subscription and free streaming for John McGreevey'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
84 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.
Ms. Scrooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Captains Courageous(1996)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Call Me Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Unholy Matrimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
A Time to Live(1985)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Consenting Adult(1985)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Aurora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
American Caesar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Night Crossing(1982)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Little Mo(1978)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Ruby and Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Death of Richie(1977)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Returning Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Runaways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Punch and Jody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Apple's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
A Dream for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Doc Elliot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Waltons(1972)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
The Woman I Love(1972)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Gidget Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Smith Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Crowhaven Farm(1970)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Nanny and the Professor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Gidget Grows Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
My World and Welcome to It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Room 222 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Hello Down There(1969)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Doris Day Show(1968)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Mayberry R.F.D.(1968)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
The Flying Nun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Family Affair(1966)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
I Dream of Jeannie(1965)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Gidget(1965)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
It's a Man's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Hazel(1961)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Route 66(1960)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Cast a Long Shadow(1959)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Bat Masterson(1958)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Beast of Budapest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Colt .45 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Wagon Train(1957)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Death in Small Doses(1957)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Hot Rod Girl(1956)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all filmsThe Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Career shape
A full career of 83 titles from 1948 to 1997.
Biggest box office
Night Crossing (1982)
Highest rated
Captains Courageous (1996)
Most popular right now
Night Crossing (1982)
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 John McGreevey's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th17
- 25th to 49th9
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
20 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser20
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 21 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 John McGreevey work with?
People who share at least 2 of John McGreevey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Wendkos shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Paul WendkosShared titles: The Death of Richie (1977), The Woman I Love (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Wendkos
Actors
- Glynnis O'ConnorShared titles: Night Crossing (1982), Little Mo (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Glynnis O'Connor
- Ann DoranShared titles: Little Mo (1978), Cast a Long Shadow (1959)See all 2 shared titles with Ann Doran
- Faye DunawayShared titles: The Disappearance of Aimee (1976), The Woman I Love (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Faye Dunaway
- Chuck ConnorsShared titles: Death in Small Doses (1957), Hot Rod Girl (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Chuck Connors
Cinematographers
- Robert B. HauserShared titles: Christmas Lilies of the Field (1979), The Death of Richie (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Robert B. Hauser
Producers
- David LawrenceShared titles: Consenting Adult (1985), Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues (1984)See all 2 shared titles with David Lawrence
- Charles B. FitzsimonsShared titles: The New Adventures of Heidi (1978), The Death of Richie (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Charles B. Fitzsimons
- George ShermanShared titles: Little Mo (1978), Hello Down There (1969)See all 2 shared titles with George Sherman
- Paul LeafShared titles: Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978), The Disappearance of Aimee (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Leaf