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Ted Post

Director · Died August 20, 2013, aged 95 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Post (born March 31, 1918 – August 20, 2013) was an American TV and film director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started his career in show business in 1938 working as an usher at Loew's Pitkin Theater. He abandoned plans to become an actor after training with Tamara Daykarhanova, and turned to directing summer theater. Ted Post taught Acting and Drama at New York's well-known High School of Performing Arts in 1950. He persuaded his friend, Sidney Lumet,to do likewise. Success in the theater led to work in television from the early 1950s. Post directed episodes of many well-known series including Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Rawhide, The Twilight Zone, Columbo and 178 episodes of Peyton Place. He has also directed TV movies (including the original Cagney and Lacey movie-of-the-week, and also feature films, including Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Go Tell the Spartans, and two Clint Eastwood films Hang 'Em High and Magnum Force. Post directed the 2001-2002 Festival of the Arts at Bel-Air's University of Judaism (now the American Jewish University). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ted Post, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1918
Died
August 20, 2013 (aged 95)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 79 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 39% in 30 days

What are Ted Post's films like?

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

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
37%
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Power
8%
Self
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Thrilling
6
Warm
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
5
Other
9

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

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 Ted Post's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Post'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

79 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 4 Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Producer

  • The Human Shield(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess(1987)

    Thanks · as Self

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Stagecoach(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Nightkill(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Westworld(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • B.A.D. Cats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Girls in the Office(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Go Tell the Spartans(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Good Guys Wear Black(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Future Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ark II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • Whiffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Magnum Force(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Harrad Experiment(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Baby(1973)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Sandcastles(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Bravos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Five Desperate Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Yuma(1971)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Cook's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Night Slaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hang 'Em High(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Peyton Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 46 episodes · Director

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Wide Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Follow the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Best of the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Westerner(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Laramie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • You'll Never See Me Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • The Legend of Tom Dooley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 22 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Steve Canyon(1958)

    Show 34 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Tombstone Territory(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Peacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • White Corridors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 54 episodes · Director

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Meet Mr. McNutley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

  • The Great Merlini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ford Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles, 78 of them dated from 1948 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Magnum Force (1973)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

Magnum Force (1973)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing78 of 79: 76 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thWriting1 of 79: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 79: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 79: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s29 · crew1960s17 · crew1970s22 · crew1980s6 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · 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 Ted Post's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · director

The Girls in the Office (1979)

87th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 14 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.

Is Ted Post's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian 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 Ted Post work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Post's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Franciscus shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers