Harry Hurwitz was born on 27 January 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for That's Adequate (1989), The Comeback Trail (1982) and Fleshtone (1994). He was married to Joy Sirott Hurwitz. He died on 21 September 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Biography from IMDb.
- January 27, 1938 (88)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 7 on MovieCove · 13 credits in all
What are Harry Hurwitz's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 6 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 6
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy7
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 Harry Hurwitz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Harry Hurwitz'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
13 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.
The Comeback Trail(2020)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Fleshtone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
That's Adequate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
The Rosebud Beach Hotel(1984)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Safari 3000(1982)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
The Comeback Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Under the Rainbow(1981)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Nocturna(1979)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Fairy Tales(1978)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Auditions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Richard(1972)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
The Projectionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1970 to 1994.
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.
Awards
Nominated for a Sundance award in 1989, Dramatic.
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Harry Hurwitz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 45/100 and the pacing 34/100 in their films, across 7 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 Harry Hurwitz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Harry Hurwitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Lee shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Christopher LeeShared titles: The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984), Safari 3000 (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Lee
- Hamilton CampShared titles: The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984), Safari 3000 (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Hamilton Camp
- Hank GarrettShared titles: The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984), Richard (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Hank Garrett
- John CarradineShared titles: Nocturna (1979), Richard (1972)See all 2 shared titles with John Carradine
