- Writer and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
What are Michael Scheff's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 0 · Intense 3
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
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 Michael Scheff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Scheff'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, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Tall, Dark and Deadly(1995)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Time Trax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Silk Stalkings(1991)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
The Wizard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Matlock(1986)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
The Colbys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Shadow Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Moonlighting(1985)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
Tales of the Gold Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Magnum, P.I.(1980)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Boulevard Nights(1979)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Airport '77(1977)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Skyway to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Kojak(1973)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
The Scalphunters(1968)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1968 to 1995.
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 Michael Scheff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 25. 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 Michael Scheff's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Michael Scheff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Scheff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Jameson shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jerry JamesonShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Airport '77 (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Jerry Jameson
- Arthur Allan SeidelmanShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Corey AllenShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Corey Allen
- David HemmingsShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with David Hemmings
Writers
- Mary Ann KasicaShared titles: Tall, Dark and Deadly (1995), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 3 shared titles with Mary Ann Kasica
- Bob ShayneShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Shayne
- J. Miyoko HensleyShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with J. Miyoko Hensley
- James L. NovackShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with James L. Novack
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- John CacavasShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980), Airport '77 (1977)See all 3 shared titles with John Cacavas
- Bill LucianoShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Bill Luciano
- Ed GuidottiShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Ed Guidotti
- Peter SalimShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Salim
Producers
- Douglas BentonShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Douglas Benton
- Walton DornischShared titles: Murder, She Wrote (1984), Magnum, P.I. (1980)See all 2 shared titles with Walton Dornisch