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Pierre Spengler

Pierre Spengler

Producer, also actor and writer · Born June 5, 1947 (79) · Paris, Ile-de-France, France

Pierre Spengler (born 5 June 1947) is a French film producer. He initiated the first three Superman films starring Christopher Reeve and produced them with Alexander and Ilya Salkind. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Spengler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
June 5, 1947 (79)
From
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Works as
Producer, also actor and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 49 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Pierre Spengler's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Romance2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Romance 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
23%
Self
21%
Survival
18%
Bonds
17%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
5%
Identity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 32 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 11 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 16 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 9

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 12 · Intense 13

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 17 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Thrilling
12
Dread
9
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Other
31

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous7

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 Pierre Spengler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Spengler'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

49 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • We Are Zombies(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Puzzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Executive Producer

  • Metal Hurlant Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Süskind(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tirza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer

  • Flight of Fury(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Attack Force(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Nafaka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Executive Producer

  • Shadow Man(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Incubus(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Second in Command(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Detonator(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Co-Producer

  • True True Lie(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Marksman(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Snuff-Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Co-Producer

  • The Hard Corps(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • 7 Seconds(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Unleashed(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Revolver(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Stratosphere Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Co-Producer

  • Method(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Blessed(2004)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Summer in the Golden Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Executive Producer

  • Snapshots(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time There Was a Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Co-Producer

  • Underground(1995)

    Executive Producer · as Russian Driver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Executive Producer

  • The Turn of the Screw(1992)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Return of the Musketeers(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Superman III'(1984)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(1984)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'Superman II'(1982)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Superman III(1983)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Making of Superman: The Movie(1980)

    Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Superman II(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Superman(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Four Musketeers(1974)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Three Musketeers(1973)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Murder in a Blue World(1973)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Bluebeard(1972)

    Executive In Charge Of Production

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bouncer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1971 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Superman (1978)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (2024)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Superman (1978)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 48: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 48: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing44 of 48: 42 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score19thOther crew4 of 48: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s8 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2000s22 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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 Pierre Spengler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 37; across their 32 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 32

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · producer

Incubus (2006)

89th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Underground (1995)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 53/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 35. 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.

Is Pierre Spengler's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles25–85 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles20–59 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles27–85 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–64 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles32–69 · median 56 · 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 Pierre Spengler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Spengler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vlad Paunescu shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers