Mordecai Richler
Writer · Died July 3, 2001, aged 70 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His notable works include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "St. Urbain’s Horseman," "Solomon Gursky Was Here," and "Barney’s Version," and the Jacob Two-Two Children's stories, adapted into a movie and TV series. His 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990. Known for his provocative essays spanning nationalism to sports, Richler received the Order of Canada before his passing in 2001.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 27, 1931
- July 3, 2001 (aged 70)
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
What are Mordecai Richler's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
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 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 9 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 0
Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet8
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 Mordecai Richler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Mordecai Richler'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
18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
Barney's Version(2010)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
St. Urbain's Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Jacob Two-Two(2003)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Joshua Then and Now(1985)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The Wordsmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Fun with Dick and Jane(1977)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Life at the Top(1965)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Young and Willing(1962)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Tiara Tahiti(1962)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
No Love for Johnnie(1961)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Room at the Top(1958)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Insomnia is Good for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Dearth of a Salesman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1956 to 2010.
Biggest box office
Barney's Version (2010)
Highest rated
Room at the Top (1958)
Most popular right now
Jacob Two-Two (2003)
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 Mordecai Richler's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 61/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 10 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.
Who does Mordecai Richler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mordecai Richler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ted Kotcheff shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Ted KotcheffShared titles: Joshua Then and Now (1985), Fun with Dick and Jane (1977), The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974), Life at the Top (1965), Tiara Tahiti (1962)See all 5 shared titles with Ted Kotcheff
- Ralph ThomasShared titles: Young and Willing (1962), No Love for Johnnie (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Thomas
Writers
- John BraineShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with John Braine
- Nicholas PhippsShared titles: Young and Willing (1962), No Love for Johnnie (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Phipps
Actors
- Allan CuthbertsonShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Allan Cuthbertson
- Donald WolfitShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Donald Wolfit
- Laurence HarveyShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Laurence Harvey
Cinematographers and editors
- Alfred RoomeShared titles: Young and Willing (1962), No Love for Johnnie (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Alfred Roome
- Ernest StewardShared titles: Young and Willing (1962), No Love for Johnnie (1961)See all 2 shared titles with Ernest Steward
Producers
- Earl St. JohnShared titles: Tiara Tahiti (1962), Young and Willing (1962), No Love for Johnnie (1961)See all 3 shared titles with Earl St. John
- Robert LantosShared titles: Barney's Version (2010), Joshua Then and Now (1985)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Lantos
- James WoolfShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with James Woolf
- John WoolfShared titles: Life at the Top (1965), Room at the Top (1958)See all 2 shared titles with John Woolf