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David Miller

Director · Died April 14, 1992, aged 82 · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Miller (November 28, 1909 – April 14, 1992) was an American film director who directed such varied films as Billy the Kid (1941) with Robert Taylor and Brian Donlevy, Flying Tigers (1943) with John Wayne, and Love Happy (1949) with the Marx Brothers. Miller directed Lonely Are the Brave (1962) with Kirk Douglas; Emanuel Levy wrote, in 2009, that it "is the most accomplished film of David Miller, who directs with eloquent feeling for landscape and attention to character." Others feel that Miller's filmic masterpiece is his 1952 Noir thriller Sudden Fear; Sudden Fear was nominated for four Academy Awards, for Best Lead Actress (Joan Crawford); Best Supporting Actor (Jack Palance); Best Costume Design (Sheila O'Brien); and Best Cinematography (Charles Lang).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1909
Died
April 14, 1992 (aged 82)
From
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 46 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 4% in 30 days

What are David Miller's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st 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
Bonds
43%
Morality
25%
Self
13%
Power
12%
Survival
5%
Society
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · 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 11 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
5
Romantic
5
Dread
3
Joyful
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • 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 David Miller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Miller'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

46 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • She Never Died(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Debra Paget, For Example (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Thanks

  • Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Katrina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer's Assistant

  • Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood(1981)

    Director

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

  • Goldie and the Boxer(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Love for Rent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • The Best Place to Be(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bittersweet Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Executive Action(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hail, Hero! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director

  • Hammerhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Captain Newman, M.D.(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Lonely Are the Brave(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Back Street(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Lace(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Anniversary(1959)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Esther Costello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Opposite Sex(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Diane(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Chief Crazy Horse(1955)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Story

  • Sudden Fear(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Saturday's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Our Very Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Love Happy(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Top o' the Morning(1949)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Seeds of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Writer

  • Flying Tigers(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Further Prophecies of Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Sunday Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • More About Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Drunk Driving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Ice Antics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Great Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Nostradamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Fisticuffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • It's in the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director · Story

  • Penny's Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Equestrian Acrobats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Penny Wisdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Dexterity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Hurling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Let's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Trained Hoofs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 46 titles from 1935 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Sudden Fear (1952)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing41 of 46: 38 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting3 of 46: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 46: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography1 of 46: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 46: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

46 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1930s13 · crew1940s8 · crew1950s9 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s3 · 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 David Miller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director

Goldie and the Boxer Go to Hollywood (1981)

93rd percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Sudden Fear (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 David Miller work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Miller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Skinner shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers