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Jud Taylor

Jud Taylor

Director and actor, also producer · Died August 6, 2008, aged 76 · New York City, New York, USA

Judson Taylor (February 25, 1932 – August 6, 2008) was an American actor, television director, and television producer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 25, 1932
Died
August 6, 2008 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and actor, also producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 72 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Jud Taylor's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Morality
29%
Survival
23%
Bonds
18%
Self
14%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Power
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 12 · 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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Hopeful
7
Warm
4
Dread
4
Other
5

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Jud Taylor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jud Taylor'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

72 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Clover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • A Holiday to Remember(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Guinevere(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story(1993)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • In My Daughter's Name(1992)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Kaleidoscope(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Murder Times Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • The Old Man and the Sea(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer

  • The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Foxfire(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Broken Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • License to Kill(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Doubletake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Out of the Darkness(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Packin' It In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • A Question of Honor(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Incident at Crestridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Act of Love(1980)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • City in Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Flesh & Blood(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Flesh & Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Last Tenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mary White(1977)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Woman of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Return to Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Future Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Search for the Gods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • The Disappearance of Flight 412(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Winter Kill(1974)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Fade In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Tenafly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hawkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • Revenge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

  • Suddenly Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Weekend of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Then Came Bronson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Captain Nice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • T.H.E. Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • A Man Called Shenandoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Floyd · as Joey · as Sergeant Rainey · as Toby Weems

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    as Goff

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Interns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Van Wyck

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Garment Jungle(1957)

    as Latzo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Attack(1956)

    as Jacob R. Abramowitz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Moccasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Jud Johnson

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Thorpe

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Director

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles from 1951 to 1999.

Highest rated

Attack (1956)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Flesh & Blood (1979)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 72: 6 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting66 of 72: 62 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing3 of 72: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 72: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

72 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1950s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1960s19 · 3 acting · 17 crew1970s24 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s12 · 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 Jud Taylor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · director

In My Daughter's Name (1992)

76th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Great Escape (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Jud Taylor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jud Taylor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy Goldenberg shares the most, 4.

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers