Howard Zieff (21 October 1927 – 22 February 2009) was an American director, television commercial director, and advertising photographer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zieff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Biography from TMDB.
- October 21, 1927
- February 22, 2009 (aged 81)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Director and producer
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Howard Zieff's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 7
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Ambiguous1
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 Howard Zieff's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Howard Zieff'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
9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
My Girl 2(1994)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
My Girl(1991)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Dream Team(1989)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Unfaithfully Yours(1984)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Private Benjamin(1980)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
The Main Event(1979)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
House Calls(1978)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Hearts of the West(1975)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Slither(1973)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 9 titles from 1973 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 Howard Zieff's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 63/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 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.
Is Howard Zieff's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Howard Zieff work with?
People who share at least 2 of Howard Zieff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard B. Shull shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Laurice ElehwanyShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Laurice Elehwany
- Charles ShyerShared titles: Private Benjamin (1980), House Calls (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Shyer
Actors
- Richard B. ShullShared titles: Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Hearts of the West (1975), Slither (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Richard B. Shull
- Anna ChlumskyShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Anna Chlumsky
- Dan AykroydShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Aykroyd
- Jamie Lee CurtisShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Lee Curtis
Cinematographers and editors
- David M. WalshShared titles: Unfaithfully Yours (1984), Private Benjamin (1980), House Calls (1978)See all 3 shared titles with David M. Walsh
- Edward WarschilkaShared titles: The Main Event (1979), House Calls (1978), Hearts of the West (1975)See all 3 shared titles with Edward Warschilka
- Paul ElliottShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Elliott
- Wendy Greene BricmontShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Wendy Greene Bricmont
Producers
- Joseph M. CaraccioloShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991), The Dream Team (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Joseph M. Caracciolo
- Brian GrazerShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Grazer
- David T. FriendlyShared titles: My Girl 2 (1994), My Girl (1991)See all 2 shared titles with David T. Friendly
