Budd Schulberg was born on March 27, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA as Seymour Wilson Schulberg. He was a writer and producer, known for La ley del silencio(1954), Un rostro en la multitud (1957) and Más dura será la caída (1956). He was married to Betsy Ann Langman, Geraldine Brooks, Agnes Virginia Anderson and Virginia Ray. He died on August 5, 2009 in Westhampton Beach, Long Island, New York.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 27, 1914
- August 5, 2009 (aged 95)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer, also actor and director
- 13 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Budd Schulberg's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 13
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 7
Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- 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 Budd Schulberg's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Budd Schulberg'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
22 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Babyface Goes to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Question of Honor(1982)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Raging Bull(1980)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all filmsThe Harder They Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
What Makes Sammy Run? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
A Face in the Crowd(1957)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Harder They Fall(1956)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
On the Waterfront(1954)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
The Nazi Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
That Justice Be Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
December 7th(1943)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
City Without Men(1943)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Cinco fueron escogidos(1943)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Government Girl(1943)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Weekend for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Winter Carnival(1939)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all filmsLittle Orphan Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
A Star Is Born(1937)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1938 to 2008.
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 Budd Schulberg's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 52/100 in their films, across 9 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 Budd Schulberg work with?
People who share at least 2 of Budd Schulberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elia Kazan shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Elia KazanShared titles: A Face in the Crowd (1957), On the Waterfront (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Elia Kazan
Writers
- Adela Rogers St. JohnsShared titles: Government Girl (1943), A Star Is Born (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Adela Rogers St. Johns
Actors
- Pat HenningShared titles: Wind Across the Everglades (1958), On the Waterfront (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Pat Henning
- Tony GalentoShared titles: Wind Across the Everglades (1958), On the Waterfront (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Tony Galento
- Harry DavenportShared titles: December 7th (1943), Government Girl (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Harry Davenport
Editors
- Gene MilfordShared titles: A Face in the Crowd (1957), On the Waterfront (1954)See all 2 shared titles with Gene Milford
Mixed roles
- Stuart SchulbergShared titles: Nuremberg: A Vision Restored (2007), Wind Across the Everglades (1958)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Schulberg