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Lewis Meltzer

Lewis Meltzer

Writer · Died February 23, 1995, aged 84 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
January 28, 1911
Died
February 23, 1995 (aged 84)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 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 37 days to Oct 26

What are Lewis Meltzer's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 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
36%
Bonds
25%
Self
18%
Survival
8%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Lewis Meltzer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lewis Meltzer'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, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Beat Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Cimarron City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • High School Confidential!(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Brothers Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Screenplay

  • Autumn Leaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • The Man with the Golden Arm(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • New Orleans Uncensored (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Shark River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • Desert Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Screenplay

  • The Jazz Singer(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Hans Christian Andersen(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the East(1952)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Along the Great Divide(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Comanche Territory(1950)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Lady Gambles(1949)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Man-Eater of Kumaon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Screenplay

  • Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ladies' Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Screenplay

  • Once Upon a Time(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • First Comes Courage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay

  • The Tuttles of Tahiti(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • New York Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Texas(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Lady in Question(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Those High Grey Walls(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Blind Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1939 to 1959.

Biggest box office

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

$5.4K worldwide

Highest rated

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Midcredits 89th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing25 of 25: 25 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1930s3 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s12 · 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 Lewis Meltzer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most loved · writer

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Midcredits 89th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 13 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 Lewis Meltzer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lewis Meltzer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Vidor shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers