Irving Wallace
Writer · Died June 20, 1990, aged 74 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Irving Wallace (March 19, 1916 – June 29, 1990) was an American best-selling author and screenwriter. He was known for his heavily researched novels, many with a sexual theme. From Wikipedia.
Biography from TMDB.
- March 19, 1916
- June 20, 1990 (aged 74)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Irving Wallace's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet1
- 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 Irving Wallace's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Irving Wallace'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
23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The R Document (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
The Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Seven Minutes(1971)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The Prize(1963)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
The Chapman Report(1962)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Big Circus(1959)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Texan(1958)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Bombers B-52(1957)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
The Burning Hills(1956)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Sincerely Yours(1955)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Jump Into Hell(1955)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Gambler from Natchez(1954)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Bad for Each Other(1953)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Gun Fury(1953)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Desert Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Split Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Meet Me at the Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The West Point Story(1950)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
That's My Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Jive Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1943 to 1985.
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 Irving Wallace's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 41/100 and the plot and story 39/100 in their films, across 11 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.
Who does Irving Wallace work with?
People who share at least 2 of Irving Wallace's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gordon Douglas shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Gordon DouglasShared titles: Bombers B-52 (1957), Sincerely Yours (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Gordon Douglas
Actors
- Harold J. StoneShared titles: The Seven Minutes (1971), The Chapman Report (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Harold J. Stone
- Philip CareyShared titles: The Seven Minutes (1971), Gun Fury (1953)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Carey
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.Shared titles: The Chapman Report (1962), Bombers B-52 (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Natalie WoodShared titles: Bombers B-52 (1957), The Burning Hills (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Natalie Wood
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Leonard RosenmanShared titles: The Chapman Report (1962), Bombers B-52 (1957)See all 2 shared titles with Leonard Rosenman
- William H. ClothierShared titles: Bombers B-52 (1957), Sincerely Yours (1955)See all 2 shared titles with William H. Clothier
- David ButtolphShared titles: The Burning Hills (1956), Jump Into Hell (1955)See all 2 shared titles with David Buttolph
- Owen MarksShared titles: Sincerely Yours (1955), The West Point Story (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Owen Marks
Producers
- Richard WhorfShared titles: Bombers B-52 (1957), The Burning Hills (1956)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Whorf
