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Walter Newman

Writer · Died October 14, 1993, aged 77

Born
February 11, 1916
Died
October 14, 1993 (aged 77)
Works as
Writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 17 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 11% in 30 days

What are Walter Newman's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
40%
Self
23%
Bonds
12%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · 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 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · 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 6 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Thrilling
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Walter Newman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Walter Newman'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

17 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Jellies!(2017)

    Show 20 episodes · Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Champ(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Bloodbrothers(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cat Ballou(1965)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Richard Boone Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Interns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show Creator

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crime and Punishment, U.S.A.(1959)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The True Story of Jesse James(1957)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Magoo's Canine Mutiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • The Man with the Golden Arm(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Underwater! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Screenplay

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Macao(1952)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Ace in the Hole(1951)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1951 to 2017.

Biggest box office

The Champ (1979)

$30M worldwide

Highest rated

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing15 of 17: 15 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew2 of 17: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s9 · crew1960s5 · crew1970s2 · 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 Walter Newman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 9 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 Walter Newman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles14–22 · median 18 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles23–64 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Walter Newman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Walter Newman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elmer Bernstein shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers