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David Greene

Director, also actor, producer and writer · Died April 7, 2003, aged 82 · Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]

L. David Syms-Greene (February 22, 1921 – April 7, 2003), born Lucius David Syms Brian Lederman, was a British television director from Manchester, England, who emigrated to Toronto, Canada in 1953, where he trained in television production with the CBC, and then moved on to Hollywood, California. Greene's career began as a stage actor and director in England in 1948. In 1950 he appeared in the film, The Wooden Horse. In Hollywood, Greene became best known for his television series and television film productions. He died aged 82 on April 7, 2003 of pancreatic cancer, in Ojai, California.

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Born
February 22, 1921
Died
April 7, 2003 (aged 82)
From
Manchester, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]
Works as
Director, also actor, producer and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 93 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 David Greene's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama17 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Biography 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
30%
Bonds
19%
Survival
14%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Power
9%
Ideas
4%
Justice12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 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 4 · Serious 12 · Dark 17

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

Grounded 28 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 16 · Intense 13

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

Steady 15 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 27 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 17 · 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 10 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 4

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 6 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 14

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
20
Hopeful
9
Dread
8
Warm
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic3
  • 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 David Greene's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Greene'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

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

  • The Girl Next Door(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Season in Purgatory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Princess in Love(1996)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Children of the Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Spoils of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Beyond Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Frostfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • Honor Thy Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • ...And Then She Was Gone(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Night of the Hunter(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?(1991)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • In the Best Interest of the Child(1990)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Small Sacrifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Penthouse(1989)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Red Earth, White Earth(1989)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Liberace: Behind the Music(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Inherit the Wind(1988)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • After the Promise(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Betty Ford Story(1987)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Miles to Go… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Circle of Violence: A Family Drama(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Triplecross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • Vanishing Act(1986)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • This Child Is Mine(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Guilty Conscience(1985)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sweet Revenge(1984)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Act(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Prototype(1983)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ghost Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • A Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Take Your Best Shot(1982)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rehearsal for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • World War III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hard Country(1981)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Choice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • Below the Belt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Camera

  • Friendly Fire(1979)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Vacation in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Executive Producer

  • F.I.S.T.(1978)

    as Senator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Gray Lady Down(1978)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo(1975)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • London Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Godspell(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Madame Sin(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • I Start Counting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Producer

  • The People Next Door(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Strange Affair(1968)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sebastian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Shuttered Room(1967)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Coronet Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • For the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Cupboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Armchair Mystery Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Five Fingers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Twelfth Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Flight Into Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Dark Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Johnny

  • Let's Have a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Professor Ralph Witkoff

  • The Wooden Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Nick Bennett

  • The Golden Madonna(1949)

    as Johnny Lester

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Small Voice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jim

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Daughter of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as David Price

Career shape

A full career of 93 titles from 1948 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Gray Lady Down (1978)

$5.4M worldwide

Highest rated

After the Promise (1987)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Roots (1977)

Film career

  • 1950Screen debut· The Wooden Horse

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting7 of 93: 7 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting83 of 93: 73 only directing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting4 of 93: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing7 of 93: 2 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 93: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

93 titles, 10 with more than one role.

By decade

1940s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew1950s14 · 3 acting · 11 crew1960s16 · crew1970s16 · 1 acting · 15 crew1980s28 · crew1990s15 · 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 David Greene's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · director

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991)

73rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 60/100 and the pacing 41/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 David Greene work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Greene's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Parkie L. Singh shares the most, 10.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles