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John Putch

John Putch

Actor, director and writer, also producer and editor · Pennsylvania, USA

(from Putchfilms.com) Prior to becoming a filmmaker, John was an accomplished actor who started in the theater, then enjoyed a successful TV and film career before making the switch to directing. As a director, John has helmed 118 episodes of network television, 16 feature films and 7 TV movies. His independent films have won countless film festival awards and honors.

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Biography from TMDB.

From
Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer and editor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What are John Putch's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
30%
Survival
27%
Self
19%
Morality
13%
Ideas
6%
Society
4%
Power
1%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 17 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 1

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Warm
10
Joyful
8
Thrilling
7
Melancholic
3
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet10
  • 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 John Putch's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Putch'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

95 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Biltmore Christmas(2023)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Holiday Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director

  • You Had Me at Aloha(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Alex, Inc.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 13 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • No Tomorrow(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • The Father and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Writer

  • Rush Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Route 30 Three! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Family Tools(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Goodwin Games(2013)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Route 30, Too! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure(2011)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Friends with Benefits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Outsourced(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • American Pie Presents: The Book of Love(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cougar Town(2009)

    Show 29 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • 10 Things I Hate About You(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Route 30(2007)

    Director · Editor · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Murder 101: College Can Be Murder(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Mojave Phone Booth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Where There's a Will(2006)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Poseidon Adventure(2005)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Time to Remember(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • BachelorMan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Scrubs(2001)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Pursuit of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Grounded for Life(2001)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Mach 2(2000)

    as Tim Mandell

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Crash Point Zero(2000)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Intrepid(2000)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Stark Raving Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Husband

  • Fugitive Mind(1999)

    as Dave Bayne

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tycus(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • L.A. Heat(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Valerie Flake(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Saved Christmas(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Spoiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Doctor

  • City of Angels(1998)

    as Man in Car

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • My Ghost Dog(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • BeetleBorgs: Curse of the Shadow Borg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • BeetleBorgs(1996)

    Show 15 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Alone in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • Same River Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Skinner

  • Murder One(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mort Kriendler

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd Barber

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Camp Nowhere(1994)

    as Neil Garbus

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Blackhawk Co-Pilot

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Skeeter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Hamilton

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Barnes

  • Jack's Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Room for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 19 episodes · as Matt Draughon

  • Keeper of the City(1991)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Acting Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Deputy Mike Swanson

  • Cop Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • After the Shock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Doctor

  • Men at Work(1990)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Curfew(1989)

    as Bob Perkins

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Something Is Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wendle

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ensign Mendon · as Mordock

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • 21 Jump Street(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Minkman

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Double Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Abercrombie

  • You Ruined My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Winston

  • Impure Thoughts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Danny Stubbs

  • Throb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Welcome to 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Cory

  • The Sure Thing(1985)

    as Mastin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Duck Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Chip

  • The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Hanging Deputy

  • Jaws 3-D(1983)

    as Sean Brody

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Making of Jaws 3-D: Sharks Don't Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Inn Guest

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil · as Pete Drucker

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Pollyanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Johnny Muller

  • Marian Rose White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Randy

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as David

  • Angel Dusted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Owen Eaton

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • One Day at a Time(1975)

    Show 14 episodes · as Bob Morton

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • All in the Family(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Boy Scout

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 93 titles from 1971 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Jaws 3-D (1983)

$88M worldwide

Highest rated

A Biltmore Christmas (2023)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Jaws 3-D (1983)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 93: 50 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting43 of 93: 38 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thWriting5 of 93: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleProducing4 of 93: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleEditing3 of 93: 0 only editing, 3 with another role

93 titles, 5 with more than one role.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s24 · acting1990s28 · 21 acting · 7 crew2000s21 · 2 acting · 19 crew2010s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2020s4 · crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 John Putch's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned5
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · director

The Boy Who Saved Christmas (1998)

84th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Scrubs (2001)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 29. 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 John Putch's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Putch work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Putch's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ross Berryman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers