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Gerald Di Pego

Gerald Di Pego

Writer and producer · Born July 21, 1941 (85) · Flint, Michigan, USA

Gerald Di Pego (born July 22, 1941) is an American screenwriter and producer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gerald Di Pego, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 21, 1941 (85)
From
Flint, Michigan, USA
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 36 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 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Gerald Di Pego's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
26%
Bonds
21%
Survival
17%
Ideas
13%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 18 · 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 12 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Contemplative
6
Dread
4
Warm
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Gerald Di Pego's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gerald Di Pego'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

36 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Words and Pictures(2013)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ghost of New Orleans(2011)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten(2004)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Phenomenon II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • Angel Eyes(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Instinct(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Message in a Bottle(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Tempting Fate(1998)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Nightmare Come True(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Keeping the Promise(1997)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Phenomenon(1996)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Little Riders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Teleplay

  • Nothing Lasts Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Teleplay

  • One More Mountain(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Forget-Me-Not Murders(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Miracle Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Teleplay

  • Keeper of the City(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Mom for Christmas(1990)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Death of the Incredible Hulk(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Murder in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Writer

  • The Trial of the Incredible Hulk(1989)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Wall of Tyranny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Writer

  • Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Sheriff and the Astronaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Sharky's Machine(1981)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Family Upside Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • The Four Feathers(1978)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Born Innocent(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger Who Looks Like Me(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • I Heard the Owl Call My Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Teleplay

  • Runaway! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • Toma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

  • You'll Never See Me Again(1973)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Short Walk to Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Teleplay

  • The Astronaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Teleplay

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1972 to 2014.

Biggest box office

Phenomenon (1996)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing33 of 33: 29 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing4 of 33: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

33 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s10 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · 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 Gerald Di Pego's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · writer

One More Mountain (1994)

73rd percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Midcredits 67th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 20 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 Gerald Di Pego's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles22–90 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–35 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian 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 Gerald Di Pego work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gerald Di Pego's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin DiPego shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers