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Fred Silverman

Fred Silverman

Producer, also writer · Died January 30, 2020, aged 82 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
September 13, 1937
Died
January 30, 2020 (aged 82)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer, also writer
Titles
41 on MovieCove · 61 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 46% in 30 days

What are Fred Silverman's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime31 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th 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
Morality
76%
Bonds
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Self
2%
Justice34 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception18 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 36 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 18 · Serious 17 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 34 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 28 · Intense 2

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

Steady 29 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 25 · 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 3 · Engaged 33 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Contemplative
17
Warm
12
Thrilling
6
Cathartic
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 24 with a twist

  • Happy30
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Fred Silverman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 41 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Silverman'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

61 credits, 41 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 58 titles, 57 of them dated from 1979 to 2006.

Highest rated

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing54 of 58: 54 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew4 of 58: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s22 · crew1990s30 · crew2000s3 · 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 Fred Silverman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 36 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 36

Midcredits score across 41 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

33 of their 41 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · producer

Special Report: Journey to Mars (1996)

81st percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Perry Mason Returns (1985)

Midcredits 88th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 34 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 Fred Silverman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Silverman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dean Hargrove shares the most, 32.

Directors

  • Christian I. Nyby II19 titles    See newest 12 of 19 shared titles with Christian I. Nyby II
  • Ron Satlof7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Ron Satlof
  • Christopher Hibler2 titles    See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Hibler

Writers

  • Erle Stanley Gardner23 titles    See newest 12 of 23 shared titles with Erle Stanley Gardner
  • Dean Hargrove32 titles · 10 as writer    See newest 12 of 32 shared titles with Dean Hargrove
  • Joel Steiger28 titles · 8 as writer    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Joel Steiger
  • Anne Collins5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Anne Collins

Actors

  • Barbara Hale28 titles    See newest 12 of 28 shared titles with Barbara Hale
  • Raymond Burr25 titles    See newest 12 of 25 shared titles with Raymond Burr
  • William R. Moses20 titles    See newest 12 of 20 shared titles with William R. Moses
  • William Katt8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with William Katt

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Dick DeBenedictis31 titles    See newest 12 of 31 shared titles with Dick DeBenedictis
  • Carter DeHaven14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Carter DeHaven
  • David Solomon22 titles · 13 as editor    See newest 12 of 22 shared titles with David Solomon
  • Robert Seaman12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Robert Seaman

Producers

  • Barry Steinberg15 titles    See newest 12 of 15 shared titles with Barry Steinberg
  • Billy Ray Smith12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Billy Ray Smith
  • Peter Katz11 titles    See all 11 shared titles with Peter Katz
  • Philip Saltzman4 titles    See all 4 shared titles with Philip Saltzman