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Nicholas Kazan

Nicholas Kazan

Writer, producer and director · Born September 15, 1945 (81) · New York, USA

Nicholas Kazan (born September 15, 1945) is an American writer, producer and director. He is the son of director Elia Kazan and his first wife, playwright Mary Day Thacher (Molly) Kazan. He married Robin Swicord, a writer, producer, actress, and director in 1984. His daughter is the actress Zoe Kazan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Kazan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 15, 1945 (81)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Writer, producer and director
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 19 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 40 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Nicholas Kazan's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
41%
Self
21%
Bonds
12%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · 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 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
7
Melancholic
10
Cold
3
Warm
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Nicholas Kazan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nicholas Kazan'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

19 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Lover Scorned(2019)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Whole Truth(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Silence(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Enough(2002)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bicentennial Man(1999)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Homegrown(1998)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Fallen(1998)

    Executive Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Matilda(1996)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dream Lover(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mobsters(1991)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Reversal of Fortune(1990)

    Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Writer

  • Patty Hearst(1988)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • At Close Range(1986)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Impulse(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Frances(1982)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • 1988: The Remake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Cortés: Part One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

  • Cortés: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 16 of them dated from 1977 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Bicentennial Man (1999)

$87M worldwide

Highest rated

Silence (2016)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Matilda (1996)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing2 of 18: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting18 of 18: 12 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing4 of 18: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

18 titles, 6 with more than one role — writing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s1 · 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 Nicholas Kazan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st 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

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

A Lover Scorned (2019)

78th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Silence (2016)

Midcredits 88th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 15 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 Nicholas Kazan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles18–84 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles26–73 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles19–50 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles32–78 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most 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 Nicholas Kazan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nicholas Kazan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elon Dershowitz shares the most, 4.

Actors

Producers