Everett Riskin
Producer · Died March 27, 1982, aged 86 · New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Everett Riskin (1895-1982) was an American film producer, best known for his work at Columbia and MGM, where he specialised in comedies. He was the brother of screenwriter Robert Riskin.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 8, 1895
- March 27, 1982 (aged 86)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Everett Riskin's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 0 · Earnest 16
Light 11 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
Gentle 9 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
Steady 14 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0
Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 15 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 Everett Riskin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Everett Riskin'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
21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

Thunder in the East(1952)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Julia Misbehaves(1948)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
High Barbaree(1947)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Kismet(1944)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
A Guy Named Joe(1943)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Thin Man Goes Home(1944)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Here Comes Mr. Jordan(1941)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
The Amazing Mr. Williams(1939)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
I Am the Law(1938)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Holiday(1938)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Awful Truth(1937)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Let's Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

More Than a Secretary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Theodora Goes Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

Adventure in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

If You Could Only Cook(1935)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
A Feather in Her Hat(1935)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
I'll Love You Always (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

She Married Her Boss(1935)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
One Night of Love(1934)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Black Moon(1934)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1934 to 1952.

Biggest box office
Holiday (1938)

Highest rated
Holiday (1938)

Most popular right now
Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
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 Everett Riskin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed4
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 Everett Riskin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Everett Riskin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sidney Buchman shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Alexander HallShared titles: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939), I Am the Law (1938)See all 3 shared titles with Alexander Hall

- Jack ConwayShared titles: Julia Misbehaves (1948), High Barbaree (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Conway

Writers
- Sidney BuchmanShared titles: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), Holiday (1938), The Awful Truth (1937), She Married Her Boss (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Sidney Buchman

- Frederick Hazlitt BrennanShared titles: Thunder in the East (1952), A Guy Named Joe (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Frederick Hazlitt Brennan
- Jo SwerlingShared titles: Thunder in the East (1952), I Am the Law (1938)See all 2 shared titles with Jo Swerling

- Dwight TaylorShared titles: The Thin Man Goes Home (1944), The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Dwight Taylor
Actors
- Lucile WatsonShared titles: Julia Misbehaves (1948), The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Lucile Watson

- Van JohnsonShared titles: High Barbaree (1947), A Guy Named Joe (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Van Johnson

- Edward BrophyShared titles: The Thin Man Goes Home (1944), The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Brophy

- Harry DavenportShared titles: Kismet (1944), The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Davenport

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Viola LawrenceShared titles: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939), I Am the Law (1938), A Feather in Her Hat (1935)See all 4 shared titles with Viola Lawrence

- Herbert StothartShared titles: High Barbaree (1947), Kismet (1944), A Guy Named Joe (1943)See all 3 shared titles with Herbert Stothart

- Joseph WalkerShared titles: Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), The Awful Truth (1937), A Feather in Her Hat (1935)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph Walker

- Joseph RuttenbergShared titles: Julia Misbehaves (1948), The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph Ruttenberg

