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Allan F. Nicholls

Allan F. Nicholls

Actor and producer, also writer and composer · Born April 8, 1945 (81) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Allan F. Nicholls was born on 8 April 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an assistant director and actor, known for Slap Shot (1977), Nashville (1975) and Popeye (1980).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
April 8, 1945 (81)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer and composer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 33 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 20% in 30 days

What are Allan F. Nicholls' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
24%
Society
21%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Morality
13%
Survival
13%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · 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 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 1

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 3 · Heavy 5

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
5
Bittersweet
4
Contemplative
4
Absurd
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Allan F. Nicholls' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Allan F. Nicholls' 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

33 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Brujo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Remittance(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Moonlight & Mistletoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Earl

  • Tanner on Tanner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · First Assistant Director

  • The Crew(2000)

    as Wiseguy #3

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Cradle Will Rock(1999)

    Executive Producer · as George Zorn

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Music Supervisor · as Al the Bartender

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    Assistant Director · Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle(1994)

    Assistant Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Short Cuts(1993)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    Associate Producer · as Cutting Edge Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Player(1992)

    First Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Hitting Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Line Producer · as NY Cabbie

  • True Stories(1986)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in Mind(1985)

    as Sector Representative Pete Regis

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I Am a Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Secret Honor(1984)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Home Free All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Barry

  • Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dr. Basil Rents

  • Dead Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Popeye(1980)

    as Rough House

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • HealtH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Jake Jacobs

  • Rich Kids(1979)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer · as Dana 115

  • Quintet(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding(1978)

    Screenplay · as Jake Jacobs

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Slap Shot(1977)

    as Johnny Upton

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to L.A.(1976)

    as David Howard

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson(1976)

    as The Journalist (Prentiss Ingraham)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Nashville(1975)

    Composer · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Jennifer on My Mind(1971)

    as Hell's Angel #2

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Waiting for Caroline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • Footsteps in the Snow(1966)

    as The Jaybees (musical group / soundtrack)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 85th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 1966 to 2019; peak year 1976.

Biggest box office

Dead Man Walking (1995)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19662019

Peak 1976 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 31: 14 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 31: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 31: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 31: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleMusic1 of 31: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew9 of 31: 6 only other crew, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score88th

31 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s8 · 7 acting · 4 crew1980s10 · 6 acting · 5 crew1990s7 · 3 acting · 7 crew2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Allan F. Nicholls' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

Remittance (2015)

82nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 51. 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.

Who does Allan F. Nicholls work with?

People who share at least 2 of Allan F. Nicholls' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Altman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles