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Al Schwartz

Al Schwartz

Writer and producer · Died March 25, 1988, aged 77

Born
November 29, 1910
Died
March 25, 1988 (aged 77)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
17 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 38% in 30 days

What are Al Schwartz's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
40%
Bonds
28%
Self
21%
Morality
11%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Tense
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Al Schwartz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Al Schwartz'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, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 45 episodes · Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Men Who Rate a 10(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's(1980)

    Producer

  • Joe's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Man in the Santa Claus Suit(1979)

    Co-Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Castaways on Gilligan's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • Good Old Days Part II(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rescue from Gilligan's Island(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dick Clark's Good Old Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Big John, Little John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Monster Squad(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome Back, Kotter(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Far Out Space Nuts(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Chico and the Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • American Music Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 38 episodes · Producer

  • Good Times(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Dusty's Trail(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • The Brady Bunch(1969)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Here's Lucy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 29 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • A Connecticut Yankee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Adaptation

  • Max Liebman Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1954 to 1997.

Highest rated

Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

Monster Squad (1976)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing4 of 26: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting17 of 26: 16 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thProducing7 of 26: 6 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s2 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s14 · crew1980s3 · 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 Al Schwartz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Good Old Days Part II (1978)

91st percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, producer

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)

Midcredits 84th · 86% liked

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 Al Schwartz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Al Schwartz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David P. Harmon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers