Martin Ransohoff (born November 30, 1926) is a cinema and television producer, and member of the Ransohoff family. He graduated from Colgate University in 1949 and is on a list of Distinguished Alumni. He founded the film production company Filmways, Inc. in 1960 and remained with the company until 1972. Filmways started making TV commercials, moved into documentaries then sitcoms; by 1963 Filmways were making $13 million a year. In 1972 he became an independent producer. He attempted to "create" female movie stars during the 1960s; the actresses who achieved the greatest success under his tutelage were Ann-Margret, Tuesday Weld and Sharon Tate, who featured in several of his films from 1964 until her death in 1969. He is a cousin of neurosurgeonJoseph Ransohoff. The Beverly Hillbillies brought Ransohoff his first success in 1962 and thereafter he turned his attention to films. Ransohoff went on to produce such films as American Pop.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 7, 1927 (99)
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Producer, also writer
- 33 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
What are Martin Ransohoff's films like?
Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 4 · Wry 4 · Earnest 25
A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 10 · Dark 12
Grounded 14 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 3
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 14
Steady 9 · Shifting 20 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 3
Casual 11 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 5
Resolved 22 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy9
- Bittersweet14
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous9
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 Martin Ransohoff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).
- The Americanization of Emily (1964) · producer · free
- Jagged Edge (1985) · producer · free
- Castle Keep (1969) · producer · free
- Switching Channels (1988) · producer · free
- Class (1983) · producer · free
- The Big Town (1987) · producer · free
- Hanky Panky (1982) · producer · free
- Fuzz (1972) · producer · free
- Nightwing (1979) · producer · free
- Physical Evidence (1989) · producer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Martin Ransohoff'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
36 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Turbulence(1997)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Guilty as Sin(1993)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Physical Evidence(1989)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Switching Channels(1988)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Big Town(1987)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Jagged Edge(1985)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Class(1983)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Hanky Panky(1982)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
American Pop(1981)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
A Change of Seasons(1980)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
The Wanderers(1979)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Nightwing(1979)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all filmsCo-Ed Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Silver Streak(1976)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The White Dawn(1974)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Save the Tiger(1973)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Fuzz(1972)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
See No Evil(1971)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
10 Rillington Place(1971)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Moonshine War(1970)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Catch-22(1970)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Castle Keep(1969)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Ice Station Zebra(1968)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Our Mother's House(1967)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Don't Make Waves(1967)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Eye of the Devil(1966)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Cincinnati Kid(1965)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Loved One(1965)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Sandpiper(1965)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Wheeler Dealers(1963)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Boys' Night Out(1962)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 35 titles from 1962 to 1997.
Biggest box office
Silver Streak (1976)
Highest rated
10 Rillington Place (1971)
Most popular right now
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
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 Martin Ransohoff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
17 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser17
- Broadly Agreed8
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the dialogue 56/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 33 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 Martin Ransohoff's work okay for kids?
Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.
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 Martin Ransohoff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Martin Ransohoff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Calley shares the most, 10.
Directors
- Arthur HillerShared titles: Nightwing (1979), Silver Streak (1976), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Wheeler Dealers (1963)See all 4 shared titles with Arthur Hiller
- Philip KaufmanShared titles: The Wanderers (1979), The White Dawn (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Kaufman
- Richard FleischerShared titles: 10 Rillington Place (1971), See No Evil (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Fleischer
Writers
- Ira WallachShared titles: Don't Make Waves (1967), The Wheeler Dealers (1963), Boys' Night Out (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Ira Wallach
- Terry SouthernShared titles: Don't Make Waves (1967), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Loved One (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Terry Southern
- Ronni KernShared titles: American Pop (1981), A Change of Seasons (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Ronni Kern
- Steve ShaganShared titles: Nightwing (1979), Save the Tiger (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Steve Shagan
Actors
- Burt ReynoldsShared titles: Physical Evidence (1989), Switching Channels (1988), Fuzz (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Burt Reynolds
- Ned BeattyShared titles: Physical Evidence (1989), Switching Channels (1988), Silver Streak (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Ned Beatty
- Patrick McGoohanShared titles: Silver Streak (1976), The Moonshine War (1970), Ice Station Zebra (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick McGoohan
- Sharon TateShared titles: Don't Make Waves (1967), The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Eye of the Devil (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Sharon Tate
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Henry ManciniShared titles: Physical Evidence (1989), A Change of Seasons (1980), Nightwing (1979), Silver Streak (1976), The White Dawn (1974)See all 5 shared titles with Henry Mancini
- Philip H. LathropShared titles: A Change of Seasons (1980), Don't Make Waves (1967), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Americanization of Emily (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Philip H. Lathrop
- Michel LegrandShared titles: Switching Channels (1988), Castle Keep (1969), Ice Station Zebra (1968)See all 3 shared titles with Michel Legrand
- Stuart H. PappéShared titles: The Big Town (1987), Class (1983), The Wanderers (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Stuart H. Pappé
Producers
- John CalleyShared titles: Catch-22 (1970), Castle Keep (1969), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Don't Make Waves (1967), Eye of the Devil (1966), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), The Loved One (1965), The Sandpiper (1965), The Americanization of Emily (1964), The Wheeler Dealers (1963)See all 10 shared titles with John Calley
- Don CarmodyShared titles: Guilty as Sin (1993), Physical Evidence (1989), Switching Channels (1988), The Big Town (1987)See all 4 shared titles with Don Carmody
- Richard R. St. JohnsShared titles: American Pop (1981), A Change of Seasons (1980), Nightwing (1979), The Wanderers (1979)See all 4 shared titles with Richard R. St. Johns
- James C. PrattShared titles: The Moonshine War (1970), Ice Station Zebra (1968), Boys' Night Out (1962)See all 3 shared titles with James C. Pratt