Ted Tally was born on 9 April 1952 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He is a writer, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), All the Pretty Horses (2000) and Mission to Mars (2000).
Biography from IMDb.
- April 9, 1952 (74)
- North Carolina, USA
- Writer, actor and producer
- 11 on MovieCove
What are Ted Tally's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 5
Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 5 · Intense 4
Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet5
- Ambiguous1
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 Ted Tally's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ted Tally'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
11 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
12 Strong(2018)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Madagascar(2005)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Shrek 2(2004)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Red Dragon(2002)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
All the Pretty Horses(2000)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Mission to Mars(2000)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Before and After(1996)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
The Juror(1996)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Silence of the Lambs(1991)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
White Palace(1990)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1987 to 2018.
Biggest box office
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Highest rated
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Most popular right now
12 Strong (2018)
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.
Awards
an Oscar and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 1992.
- Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Adapted
+1 other major body · 1 win
- Writers Guild Award, won · Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Ted Tally's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 53/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 8 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 Ted Tally's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
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 Ted Tally work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ted Tally's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Hopkins shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Thomas HarrisShared titles: Red Dragon (2002), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Harris
Actors
- Anthony HopkinsShared titles: Red Dragon (2002), Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Anthony Hopkins
- Anthony HealdShared titles: Red Dragon (2002), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Heald
- Jodie FosterShared titles: Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jodie Foster
- Ted LevineShared titles: Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ted Levine
Composers
- Howard ShoreShared titles: Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), Before and After (1996), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Howard Shore
Mixed roles
- Jonathan DemmeShared titles: Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Demme
- Ron BozmanShared titles: Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001), The Silence of the Lambs (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Ron Bozman