Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father. Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960–61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series. Thorpe won an Emmy award for his work on an episode of Kung Fu. In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him and his father. Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 1, 1926
- September 25, 2018 (aged 92)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Director and producer
- 19 on MovieCove · 42 credits in all
What are Jerry Thorpe's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 9
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 3
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 2
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- 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 Jerry Thorpe's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Jerry Thorpe'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
42 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page.
One West Waikiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Our House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Blood & Orchids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Dirty Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Happy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Falcon Crest(1981)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all showsAmerican Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
All God's Children(1980)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lazarus Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Heaven Only Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
A Question of Love(1978)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Stickin' Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Possessed(1977)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
I Want to Keep My Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Harry O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
The Healers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Smile Jenny, You're Dead(1974)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Kung Fu(1972)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Crosscurrent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Lock, Stock and Barrel(1971)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Interns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Company of Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Dial Hot Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Day of the Evil Gun(1968)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Venetian Affair(1966)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Texan(1958)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Forever, Darling(1956)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Long, Long Trailer(1954)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Take the High Ground!(1953)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Nostradamus and the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Band Wagon(1953)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Ride, Vaquero!(1953)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Wild North(1952)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1952 to 1994.
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 Jerry Thorpe's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 46/100 in their films, across 6 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 Jerry Thorpe work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jerry Thorpe's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Anderson shares the most, 3.
Writers
- William BlinnShared titles: All God's Children (1980), A Question of Love (1978)See all 2 shared titles with William Blinn
Actors
- John AndersonShared titles: The Dark Side of Innocence (1976), Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974), Day of the Evil Gun (1968)See all 3 shared titles with John Anderson
- Ned BeattyShared titles: All God's Children (1980), A Question of Love (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Ned Beatty
- Clu GulagerShared titles: A Question of Love (1978), Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Clu Gulager
- Claudette NevinsShared titles: The Possessed (1977), The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Claudette Nevins
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Billy GoldenbergShared titles: All God's Children (1980), A Question of Love (1978), Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Billy Goldenberg
- Chuck ArnoldShared titles: A Question of Love (1978), The Possessed (1977), The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)See all 3 shared titles with Chuck Arnold
- Michael A. HoeyShared titles: A Question of Love (1978), The Possessed (1977), Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974)See all 3 shared titles with Michael A. Hoey
- Byron ChudnowShared titles: All God's Children (1980), A Question of Love (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Byron Chudnow
Producers
- Philip MandelkerShared titles: The Possessed (1977), The Dark Side of Innocence (1976)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Mandelker
- Lloyd RichardsShared titles: Day of the Evil Gun (1968), The Venetian Affair (1966)See all 2 shared titles with Lloyd Richards