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George Schenck

Writer and producer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. George Schenck is an American screenwriter. His credits include Futureworld, the TV-movie The Phantom of Hollywood and numerous episodes of NCIS. Together with Frank Cardea he still writes on NCIS, and they both became executive producers in season 9 of the series. By the end of season 9, they had written a total of 28 episodes

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Biography from TMDB.

Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are George Schenck's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Society.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Survival
22%
Society
20%
Self
19%
Bonds
18%
Power
15%
Morality
7%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
3
Melancholic
2
Absurd
3
Thrilling
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 George Schenck's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Schenck'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

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Kiss Me Deadly(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Painkiller Jane(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 42 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 37 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • High Sierra Search and Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show Creator

  • The Great Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer

  • Search and Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • Dying to Remember (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Story · Teleplay

  • Still Crazy Like a Fox(1987)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Crazy like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 35 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear(1984)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Small & Frye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • O’Malley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Bring 'Em Back Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • Turkey Shoot(1982)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Futureworld(1976)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Hollywood(1974)

    Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Superbeast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Barquero(1970)

    Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • More Dead Than Alive(1969)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Kill a Dragon(1967)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title(1966)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1966 to 2008.

Biggest box office

Turkey Shoot (1982)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Barquero (1970)

Midcredits 52nd

Most popular right now

Futureworld (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 25: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting24 of 25: 17 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing6 of 25: 0 only producing, 6 with another roleOther crew4 of 25: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

25 titles, 7 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s4 · 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 George Schenck's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title (1966)

75th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984)

Midcredits 88th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 38/100 and the plot and story 41/100 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 George Schenck work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Schenck's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aubrey Schenck shares the most, 4.

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers