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Edward Montagne

Producer, director and writer · Died December 15, 2003, aged 91 · New York City, New York, USA

Edward Montagne was an American film and television director and producer known for his work in comedy. Born in New York City, he began his career in the 1940s, directing and producing numerous television series and films. Montagne is best remembered for producing and directing the classic television series The Phil Silvers Show (1955–1959) and McHale's Navy (1962–1966). His work was characterized by a keen sense of humor and an ability to craft engaging comedic narratives that resonated with audiences. Montagne's contributions to television comedy have left a lasting legacy in the industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 20, 1912
Died
December 15, 2003 (aged 91)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 41 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 2% in 30 days

What are Edward Montagne's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: 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
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
16%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
7%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · 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 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · 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 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Warm
4
Melancholic
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet4

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 Edward Montagne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edward Montagne'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

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

  • The Munsters' Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Executive Producer

  • High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Crash(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 148 episodes · Producer

  • The Million Dollar Rip-Off(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Terror on the 40th Floor(1974)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hurricane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Short Walk to Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer · Story

  • A Very Missing Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You(1971)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • How to Frame a Figg(1971)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Love God?(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Angel in My Pocket(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady?(1968)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Shakiest Gun in the West(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • P.J.(1967)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Reluctant Astronaut(1967)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and Mr. Chicken(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force(1965)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Broadside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 32 episodes · Creator · Producer

  • McHale's Navy(1964)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Keep in Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Producer

  • The Man with My Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Tattooed Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Project X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Man Against Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Behind Your Radio Dial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The McGuerins from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Assistant Director

  • Fall In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Assistant Director

  • Brooklyn Orchid(1942)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hay Foot(1942)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Assistant Director

  • All-American Co-Ed(1941)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Niagara Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Assistant Director

  • Second Chorus(1940)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Villain Still Pursued Her (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Assistant Director

  • It's a Gift(1934)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1932 to 1981.

Highest rated

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing9 of 40: 8 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 40: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing21 of 40: 15 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew12 of 40: 11 only other crew, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score30th

40 titles, 6 with more than one role — producing and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s2 · 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 Edward Montagne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968)

85th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

Midcredits 86th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 17 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 Edward Montagne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edward Montagne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam E. Waxman shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles