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George Eckstein

Producer and writer · Died September 12, 2009, aged 81 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Born
May 3, 1928
Died
September 12, 2009 (aged 81)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 42 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 31% in 30 days

What are George Eckstein's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
29%
Survival
24%
Bonds
22%
Self
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
4%
Society
3%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
5
Warm
4
Contemplative
5
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 George Eckstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for George Eckstein'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

42 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face(2005)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Moment of Truth: To Walk Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • My Name Is Kate(1994)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Poisoned Pen(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • When We Were Young(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder(1989)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Six Against the Rock(1987)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Murder with Mirrors(1985)

    Executive Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Seed(1985)

    Producer · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Travis McGee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Victims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • Love, Sidney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 44 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Masada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer

  • Where the Ladies Go(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sunshine Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • 79 Park Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Executive Producer

  • A Little Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Amelia Earhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Territorial Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Executive Producer

  • The Keegans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer

  • Man on the Outside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer

  • The Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Producer

  • Sunshine(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Couple Takes a Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Producer

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

    Show 5 episodes · Producer

  • Banacek(1972)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Duel(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Death Takes a Holiday(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Failing of Raymond(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • House on Greenapple Road(1970)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 76 episodes · Producer

  • The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 120 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 41 titles from 1955 to 2005.

Biggest box office

Duel (1971)

$2.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Duel (1971)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 41: 13 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing28 of 41: 25 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

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

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s6 · crew1970s17 · crew1980s12 · crew1990s4 · 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 George Eckstein's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

Where the Ladies Go (1980)

85th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Duel (1971)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 12 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.

Who does George Eckstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of George Eckstein's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William R. Moses shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers