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Richard Macaulay

Writer · Died September 18, 1969, aged 60 · Illinois, USA

Born
August 18, 1909
Died
September 18, 1969 (aged 60)
From
Illinois, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 34 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 33% in 30 days

What are Richard Macaulay's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
32%
Self
29%
Morality
16%
Society
9%
Power
8%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Ambition10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 13 · 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 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Tense
8
Warm
7
Romantic
9
Melancholic
7
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 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

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 Richard Macaulay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Macaulay'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

34 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Born to Kill(1947)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Buck Privates Come Home(1947)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Young Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Writer

  • Hello Frisco, Hello(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Across the Pacific(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Captains of the Clouds(1942)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Navy Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Manpower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • Out of the Fog(1941)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • They Drive by Night(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Flight Angels(1940)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Torrid Zone(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Three Cheers for the Irish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • On Your Toes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Screenplay

  • Naughty But Nice(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Kid from Kokomo(1939)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Hard to Get (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Brother Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Screenplay

  • Garden of the Moon(1938)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gold Diggers in Paris(1938)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Hotel(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Varsity Show(1937)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Riding on Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Characters · Screenplay

  • Melody for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Story

  • Ready, Willing and Able(1937)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • When's Your Birthday?(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Polo Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • Earthworm Tractors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Screenplay

  • Front Page Woman(1935)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1935 to 1954.

Highest rated

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Across the Pacific (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing32 of 32: 32 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1930s16 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s1 · 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 Richard Macaulay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 22 titles divides audiences: 11 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 57/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 22 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 Richard Macaulay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Macaulay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry Wald shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers