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Tim Zinnemann

Producer, also actor · Born May 15, 1940 (86) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Tim Zinnemann was born on 26 May 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an assistant director and producer, known for The Running Man (1987), The Cowboys (1972) and Street Fighter (1994). He was previously married to Christine M. Walton, Meg Tilly, Paula Katz and Sharon Marie Mclaglen.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 15, 1940 (86)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 28 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Tim Zinnemann's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st 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
Bonds
24%
Self
23%
Survival
19%
Morality
15%
Power
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Tim Zinnemann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tim Zinnemann'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

28 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • As I See It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Producer

  • The Island of Dr. Moreau(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Street Fighter(1994)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lies of the Twins(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Pet Sematary(1989)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Running Man(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(1986)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Fandango(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Impulse(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Tex(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Jericho Mile(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Long Riders(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Small Circle of Friends(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Straight Time(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Farewell, My Lovely(1975)

    First Assistant Director · Unit Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Smile(1975)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Locust(1975)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Day of the Dolphin(1973)

    Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cinderella Liberty(1973)

    First Assistant Director · Production Manager

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Cowboys(1972)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Carnal Knowledge(1971)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bullitt(1968)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Happening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Assistant Director

  • Cast a Giant Shadow(1966)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Harlow(1965)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Hallelujah Trail(1965)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1965 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Street Fighter (1994)

$99M worldwide

Highest rated

Straight Time (1978)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Pet Sematary (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 28: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing16 of 28: 15 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thOther crew11 of 28: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s9 · crew1980s10 · crew1990s4 · 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 Tim Zinnemann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 25; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

A Small Circle of Friends (1980)

60th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Straight Time (1978)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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 Tim Zinnemann's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles41–86 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles19–49 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles41–64 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–39 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles34–74 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tim Zinnemann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tim Zinnemann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Del Ruth shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles