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Howard Rodman

Writer · Died December 5, 1985, aged 65 · The Bronx, New York

Born
February 18, 1920
Died
December 5, 1985 (aged 65)
From
The Bronx, New York
Works as
Writer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 26 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 27% in 30 days

What are Howard Rodman's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama 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%
Power
21%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Survival
11%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · 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 9 · 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 4 · 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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Absurd
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Howard Rodman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Howard Rodman'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

26 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Blind Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • The Devlin Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Exo-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Conspiracy of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Writer

  • Smile Jenny, You're Dead(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Charley Varrick(1973)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1973)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Two for the Money(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Man and the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show Creator

  • The City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • The Neon Ceiling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer

  • A Clear and Present Danger(1970)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Winning(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Madigan(1968)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Coogan's Bluff(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • An American Dream(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 4 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Theatre '70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 19 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay · Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Moby Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Adaptation

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1954 to 1990.

Biggest box office

Coogan's Bluff (1968)

$3.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Charley Varrick (1973)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Coogan's Bluff (1968)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing24 of 25: 23 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew2 of 25: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s7 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 Howard Rodman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

A Clear and Present Danger (1970)

71st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Charley Varrick (1973)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 48/100 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 Howard Rodman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Howard Rodman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Siegel shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors