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Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Producer, also director · Died July 1, 2023, aged 96 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Lawrence Turman (November 28, 1926 – July 1, 2023) was an American film producer. He was best known for being a producer of The Graduate, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Turman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1926
Died
July 1, 2023 (aged 96)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Producer, also director
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 45 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 13% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Turman's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
27%
Self
26%
Morality
19%
Survival
15%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
1%
Deception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 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 15 · Serious 7 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 29 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 20 · Intense 10

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

Steady 12 · Shifting 21 · Whiplash 2

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 19 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 11 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
9
Absurd
9
Warm
7
Joyful
7
Other
42

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

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 Lawrence Turman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Turman'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

45 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Where Sweet Dreams Die(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • On Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Turman

  • The Thing(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kingdom Come(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • American History X(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Long Way Home(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Booty Call(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Poison(1996)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The River Wild(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Getaway(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Gleaming the Cube(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Full Moon in Blue Water(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Producer

  • Short Circuit 2(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Running Scared(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Short Circuit(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • News at Eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Executive Producer

  • The Mean Season(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mass Appeal(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Second Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Thing(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Executive Producer

  • The Gift of Life(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Caveman(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Walk Proud(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • First Love(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heroes(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Drowning Pool(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Nickel Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Executive Producer

  • Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Creative Consultant

  • Unwed Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • The Morning After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Executive Producer

  • Get Christie Love!(1974)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • She Lives! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Executive Producer

  • The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker(1971)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Pretty Poison(1968)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Graduate(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Flim-Flam Man(1967)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Best Man(1964)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Stolen Hours(1963)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I Could Go on Singing(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Young Doctors(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 43 titles from 1961 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Graduate (1967)

$105M worldwide

Highest rated

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Thing (1982)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 43: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting2 of 43: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing41 of 43: 38 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew2 of 43: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

43 titles, 3 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s12 · crew1980s13 · crew1990s5 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 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 Lawrence Turman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · producer

The Gift of Life (1982)

89th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

American History X (1998)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 52/100 in their films, across 34 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Lawrence Turman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 14 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles15–94 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity14 titles12–67 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles36–90 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles13–44 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense11 titles10–92 · median 49 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Lawrence Turman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Turman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Foster shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles