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Daniel Taradash

Daniel Taradash

Writer · Died February 22, 2003, aged 90 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Daniel Taradash (January 29, 1913 – February 22, 2003) was an American screenwriter.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1913
Died
February 22, 2003 (aged 90)
From
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 20 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 32% in 30 days

What are Daniel Taradash's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
29%
Morality
23%
Survival
16%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · 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 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Romantic
6
Bittersweet
4
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Daniel Taradash's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Taradash'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

20 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bogie(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • From Here to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • The Other Side of Midnight(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Doctors' Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Screenplay

  • Castle Keep(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Alvarez Kelly(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Morituri(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bell Book and Candle(1958)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Storm Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

  • Picnic(1955)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Désirée(1954)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • From Here to Eternity(1953)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Don't Bother to Knock(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Rancho Notorious(1952)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Knock on Any Door(1949)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Noose Hangs High(1948)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • A Little Bit of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Golden Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • For Love or Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Story

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles from 1939 to 1980.

Biggest box office

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Midcredits 94th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 19: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting19 of 19: 18 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s3 · crew1950s7 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s1 · 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 Daniel Taradash's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

60th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 14 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 Daniel Taradash's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles14–61 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Daniel Taradash work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Taradash's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Julian Blaustein shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers