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Steve Shagan

Producer and writer · Died November 30, 2015, aged 88

Born
October 25, 1927
Died
November 30, 2015 (aged 88)
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 22 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Steve Shagan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Power
34%
Morality
26%
Self
19%
Survival
11%
Society
5%
Bonds
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 7 · 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 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
3
Dread
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Steve Shagan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Shagan'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, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • Gotti(1996)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Primal Fear(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Sicilian(1987)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • The Formula(1980)

    Novel · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Nightwing(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The House on Garibaldi Street(1979)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Hustle(1975)

    Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings(1975)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Died Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • Save the Tiger(1973)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • River of Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Producer

  • A Step Out of Line(1971)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sole Survivor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Executive Producer

  • Tarzan and the Four O'Clock Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Producer

  • The Mountains of the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Tarzan and the Great River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Associate Producer

  • Sylvia(1965)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles from 1965 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Primal Fear (1996)

$103M worldwide

Highest rated

Primal Fear (1996)

Midcredits 97th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing10 of 22: 6 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing15 of 22: 11 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdOther crew1 of 22: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

22 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s2 · 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 Steve Shagan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 12 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 12

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 12 titles divides audiences: 5 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Primal Fear (1996)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 12 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.

Is Steve Shagan's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Steve Shagan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Shagan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Crabe shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers