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Steve Englehart

Steve Englehart

Writer · Born April 22, 1947 (79) · Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Steve Englehart (/ˈɛŋɡəlhɑːrt/; born April 22, 1947) is an American writer of comic books and novels. He is best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics in the 1970s and 1980s. His pseudonyms have included John Harkness and Cliff Garnett. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Englehart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1947 (79)
From
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 16% in 30 days

What are Steve Englehart's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
40%
Morality
31%
Self
11%
Power
6%
Survival
5%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 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 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 7

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 6

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
12
Tense
6
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Hopeful
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Steve Englehart's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Steve Englehart'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

35 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1995 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

$2.9B worldwide

Highest rated

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing21 of 33: 21 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew12 of 33: 12 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s20 · 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 Steve Englehart's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · writer

Street Fighter: The Animated Series (1995)

64th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 9 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.

Is Steve Englehart's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles33–67 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–40 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles27–48 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles6–32 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles35–69 · median 49 · 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 Steve Englehart work with?

People who share at least 2 of Steve Englehart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Starlin shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

  • Jim Starlin8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Jim Starlin
  • Jack Kirby7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jack Kirby
  • Bill Mantlo6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Bill Mantlo
  • Keith Giffen6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Keith Giffen

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers