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Gene Corman

Producer, also writer and actor · Born September 24, 1927 (99) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Gene Corman preceded his more-famous brother Roger in the film business, working as a motion picture agent. Beginning in 1956, he and Roger joined forces as producers to make such films as "Hot Car Girl", "Night of the Blood Beast", "Attack of the Giant Leeches" and "Beast from Haunted Cave" for distributors like AIP, Allied Artists and Roger's own Filmgroup. Gene returned to the exploitation field in the early '70s at MGM when he produced several blaxploitation features such as "Hit Man" and "The Slams" as well as the kinky "Private Parts". His more mainstream credits include "Tobruk, " "F.I.S.T." and "The Big Red One." He was for a time vice-president of 20th Century-Fox Television.

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Born
September 24, 1927 (99)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer and actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 37 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 44% in 30 days

What are Gene Corman's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd 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
Survival
24%
Self
19%
Power
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
14%
Morality
13%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 7 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 12

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 15 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

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 14 · Full focus 1

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 9 · Heavy 6

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
9
Dread
7
Joyful
4
Absurd
5
Other
23

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

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 Gene Corman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gene Corman'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

37 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harold Robbins' Body Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Blood Ties(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Sarge(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Called Golda(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Called Golda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

  • If You Could See What I Hear(1982)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Big Red One(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Producer

  • F.I.S.T.(1978)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Vigilante Force(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Darktown Strutters(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Slams(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I Escaped from Devil's Island(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hit Man(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Private Parts(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cool Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

  • Von Richthofen and Brown(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Win 'Em All(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Target: Harry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Tobruk(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Beach Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Producer

  • Ski Party(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Girls on the Beach(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Invasion(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tower of London(1962)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder(1962)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Premature Burial(1962)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Cat Burglar(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Purple Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer

  • Valley of the Redwoods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Producer · Story

  • Blood and Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Composer · Producer · Writer

  • The Wasp Woman(1959)

    as Mr. Barker

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Attack of the Giant Leeches(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Beast from Haunted Cave(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • I Mobster(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hot Car Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • Night of the Blood Beast(1958)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1958 to 2001.

Biggest box office

F.I.S.T. (1978)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

The Intruder (1962)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

F.I.S.T. (1978)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 36: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting3 of 36: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing35 of 36: 32 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score38thMusic1 of 36: 0 only music, 1 with another role

36 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew1960s11 · crew1970s11 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s1 · 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 Gene Corman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

A Man Called Sarge (1990)

86th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Intruder (1962)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 27 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 Gene Corman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 46 · 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 Gene Corman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gene Corman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers