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Arthur Weiss

Writer · Died August 26, 1980, aged 68 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
June 13, 1912
Died
August 26, 1980 (aged 68)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 15 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 35% in 30 days

What are Arthur Weiss' films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: 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
Bonds
45%
Survival
32%
Society
13%
Ideas
9%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · 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 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Warm
3
Hopeful
2
Thrilling
1
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

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 Arthur Weiss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arthur Weiss' 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

15 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • Flipper(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Night the Bridge Fell Down(1980)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Return of Captain Nemo(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Flood(1976)

    Production Executive

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Fire! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Teleplay

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 3 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Namu, the Killer Whale(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Around the World Under the Sea(1966)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rhino! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Screenplay

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

    Show 3 episodes · Teleplay · Writer

  • Flipper(1963)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Four Minute Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 15 titles from 1956 to 1996.

Biggest box office

Flipper (1996)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Flipper (1963)

Midcredits 39th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing12 of 15: 12 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thProducing1 of 15: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 15: 1 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s8 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s1 · 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 Arthur Weiss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

The Return of Captain Nemo (1978)

61st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Mission: Impossible (1966)

Midcredits 87th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 5 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 Arthur Weiss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arthur Weiss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ivan Tors shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers