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Sandor Stern

Sandor Stern

Writer, director and producer · Born July 13, 1936 (90) · Timmins, Ontario, Canada

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Born in the northern Canadian town of Timmins, Ontario; raised in the small town of Prescott, Ontario, on the St. Lawrence River; Sandor Stern was drawn to short story writing while in high school and began writing stage plays while attending the University of Toronto. Though he planned to obtain a degree in teaching, a physician-uncle suggested that medicine might offer more involving experiences for an aspiring writer. Heeding that advice, Stern enrolled in Medical School at the University of Toronto. During his schooling, he continued to write, switching to TV scripts, and selling his first script to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation prior to his graduation in 1961. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sandor Stern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1936 (90)
From
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
24 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Sandor Stern's films like?

Across their 23 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif 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
31%
Morality
26%
Bonds
17%
Self
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
4%
Power
3%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 7

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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 6 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Dread
9
Warm
8
Melancholic
5
Hopeful
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Sandor Stern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sandor Stern's titles on Motif; 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

49 credits, 24 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • You Belong to Me(2008)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Horror(2005)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • In My Sister's Shadow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Badge of Betrayal (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Early Edition (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Promised Land (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Gridlock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • The Stranger Beside Me(1995)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • A Child's Cry for Help(1994)

    Director · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Heart of a Child(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jericho Fever (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story(1993)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Duplicates (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

  • Deception: A Mother’s Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Teleplay

  • Web of Deceit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Dangerous Pursuit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Without Her Consent (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes(1989)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Pin(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Glitz (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Shattered Innocence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • Probe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Easy Prey (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Assassin(1986)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • John and Yoko: A Love Story(1985)

    Director · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Secret Weapons(1985)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Passions(1984)

    Director · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cutter to Houston (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator

  • Memories Never Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Teleplay

  • Muggable Mary, Street Cop(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Incubus(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • To Find My Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Mysterious Island of Beautiful Women(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Horror(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Seeding of Sarah Burns(1979)

    Director · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fast Break(1979)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • True Grit: A Further Adventure(1978)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Killer on Board (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer · Writer

  • Red Alert (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Teleplay

  • Shark Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Where Have All the People Gone(1974)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Strange and Deadly Occurrence(1974)

    Producer · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Doc Elliot (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 3 episodes · Director · Writer

  • Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole(1972)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Longstreet (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Corwin (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1971 to 2008.

Biggest box office

The Amityville Horror (2005)

$108M worldwide

Highest rated

Pin (1988)

Midcredits 65th

Most popular right now

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing31 of 47: 12 only directing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting33 of 47: 12 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thProducing9 of 47: 0 only producing, 9 with another roleOther crew2 of 47: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

47 titles, 22 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 18 of them.

By decade

1970s13 · crew1980s14 · crew1990s17 · crew2000s2 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Sandor Stern's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · director, writer

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)

76th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972)

Midcredits 80th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 44/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Sandor Stern's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles16–54 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sandor Stern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sandor Stern's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Pevney shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles