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Carl Gottlieb

Carl Gottlieb

Actor, writer, director and producer · Born March 18, 1938 (88) · New York City, New York, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Carl Gottlieb (born March 18, 1938) is an American screenwriter, actor, comedian and executive. He is probably best known for co-writing the screenplay for Jaws, as well as directing the 1981 low-budget cult film Caveman. Description above from the Wikipedia article Carl Gottlieb, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1938 (88)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, writer, director and producer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 43 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Carl Gottlieb's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
26%
Bonds
19%
Ideas
15%
Survival
13%
Society
13%
Morality
8%
Power
6%
Art4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
9
Joyful
8
Tense
6
Warm
7
Thrilling
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical1

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 Carl Gottlieb's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Carl Gottlieb'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

43 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mickey Blue Eyes(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Clueless(1995)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Partners in Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director

  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Hooperman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Creator

  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • Into the Night(1985)

    as Federal Agent

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Dangerously(1984)

    as Dr. Magnus

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Homage to Steve(1984)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Jerk, Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Characters

  • Jaws 3-D(1983)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Doctor Detroit(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Sting II(1983)

    as Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Caveman(1981)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Jerk(1979)

    Screenplay · as Iron Balls McGinty

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Delta House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • More Than Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Paul J. Micale

  • Jaws 2(1978)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Sun Valley(1978)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Which Way Is Up?(1977)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Absent-Minded Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • The Deadly Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Cannonball!(1976)

    as Terry McMillan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Station Master

  • Dean's Place(1976)

    Writer · as Various

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Jaws(1975)

    Screenplay · as Meadows

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Chico and the Man(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Long Goodbye(1973)

    as Wade Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Up the Sandbox(1972)

    as Vinnie

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Bob Newhart Show(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Mr. Luberski

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Something Evil(1972)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Celebration at Big Sur(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Getting Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Odd Couple(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • M*A*S*H(1970)

    as 'Ugly John'

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 72 episodes · Writer

  • Hey Landlord! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Once Upon a Hill…There Was a School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Writer

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles, 41 of them dated from 1966 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Jaws (1975)

$491M worldwide

Highest rated

Jaws (1975)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 42: 14 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting12 of 42: 8 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting17 of 42: 11 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing2 of 42: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 42: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

42 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1970s23 · 14 acting · 14 crew1980s13 · 3 acting · 10 crew1990s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Carl Gottlieb's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, writer

Dean's Place (1976)

88th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer

Jaws (1975)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 36. 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 Carl Gottlieb's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–79 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles22–50 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles29–51 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles24–40 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles11–79 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Carl Gottlieb work with?

People who share at least 2 of Carl Gottlieb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Benchley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles