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Al Waxman

Al Waxman

Actor and director · Died January 18, 2001, aged 65 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Al Waxman was a prolific actor and director, leaving a mark on over 1000 productions in radio, television, film, and theatre. His role in "King of Kensington" stood out as a highlight among his successful Canadian TV series. Additionally, he starred in acclaimed series like "Cagney & Lacey," "Missing Treasures," and "Twice in a Lifetime." His theatrical ventures spanned from off-Broadway in New York to the West End in London, earning praise at the Stratford Festival for his performance as Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman" and his direction of "The Diary of Anne Frank." Waxman's accolades included ACTRA and Gemini awards for acting, and recognition from organizations like the American Women in Film for his directorial prowess. His commitment to various charitable causes, including the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart & Stroke Foundation, showcased his dedication to social impact. His contributions were honoured with distinctions such as the Order of Ontario in 1996 and the Order of Canada in 1997.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 2, 1935
Died
January 18, 2001 (aged 65)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 80 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 13% in 30 days

What are Al Waxman's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
28%
Bonds
27%
Self
20%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Power
7%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 7 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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 12 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 7

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Mentor
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Al Waxman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Al Waxman'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

80 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Louis B. Mayer

  • What Makes a Family(2001)

    as Frank Cataldi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Max Lieberman

  • The Thin Blue Lie(2000)

    as Art Zugler

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Something from Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Grandpa / Narrator / Yossi (voice)

  • In the Company of Spies(1999)

    as Myron Sindell

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Hurricane(1999)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 44 episodes · as Judge Othniel

  • Summer's End(1999)

    as Grandpa Trapnell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Saintly Switch(1999)

    as Coach Beasily

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Naked City: A Killer Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Burt

  • Power Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as John Hofsess

  • Twitch City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Homeless Man

  • Critical Care(1997)

    as Sheldon Hatchett

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women(1997)

    as Dr. Jakob Weinstock (segment "Mamusha")

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Assignment(1997)

    as Carl Mickens - CIA

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Holiday Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Corley

  • Bogus(1996)

    as School Principal

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Gotti(1996)

    as Bruce Cutler

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Noah's Magic Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as (voice)

  • The Shamrock Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as O'Connor

  • Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Aguado (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Eagle on the Attack(1995)

    as Gen. Kettle

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Death Junction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · as Captain Jenkow

  • Net Worth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jack Adams

  • Operation Golden Phoenix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Chief Gordon

  • Cagney & Lacey: The Return(1994)

    as Lt. Samuels

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholas Van Zandt · as Vince Leggett

  • I Know My Son Is Alive(1994)

    as Herb

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Heritage Minutes: Marshall McLuhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • The Diamond Fleece (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story(1992)

    as Allen

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Live Wire(1992)

    as James Garvey

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mayor Andy Carmichael

  • I Still Dream of Jeannie(1991)

    as Gen. Wescott

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scream of Stone(1991)

    as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • White Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Hitman(1991)

    as Marco Luganni

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Soulmates in the Gift of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as (voice)

  • Mob Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sam

  • Millennium(1989)

    as Dr. Brindle

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Collision Course(1989)

    as Dingman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hard Time on Planet Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Malarek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Stern

  • My Secret Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • HeartBeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Berger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Street Legal(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Meatballs III: Summer Job(1986)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Dale Linseman

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Wilson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Spasms(1983)

    as Crowley

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Trimmer Waltz

  • Class of 1984(1982)

    as Detective Stewiski

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 125 episodes · Director · as Lieutenant Bert Samuels

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Cagney and Lacey: The Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lt. Bert Samuels

  • Tulips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · as Bert Irving

  • Heavy Metal(1981)

    as Rudnick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Atlantic City(1980)

    as Alfie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Double Negative(1980)

    as Dellassandro

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as The Bug (voice)

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • Wild Horse Hank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jay Connors

  • The Clown Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Police Sergeant

  • For the Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • King of Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 111 episodes · as Larry King

  • The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Harry

  • My Pleasure Is My Business(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sunday in the Country(1974)

    as Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Child Under a Leaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as The Storekeeper

  • When Michael Calls(1972)

    as Sheriff Hap Washbrook

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Sloane Affair: (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Hogan

  • The Crowd Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Director

  • The Dowry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Barbery

  • Isabel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Herb

  • Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle, or Mutilate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Winston Affair(1964)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The War Lover(1962)

    as Prien: Crew of 'The Body'

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1961 to 2001; peak year 1990.

Biggest box office

Atlantic City (1980)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Atlantic City (1980)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Cagney & Lacey (1981)

Film career

19612001

Peak 1990 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting72 of 80: 67 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting13 of 80: 8 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting1 of 80: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 80: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

80 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s6 · acting1970s13 · 11 acting · 3 crew1980s21 · 18 acting · 6 crew1990s36 · 33 acting · 4 crew2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
628292

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Al Waxman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

I Still Dream of Jeannie (1991)

79th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Hurricane (1999)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Al Waxman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Al Waxman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Al Waxman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don Carmody shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles