Harry Gittes
Producer · Died September 2, 2017, aged 81 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Harry Gittes (May 6, 1936 - September 2, 2017) was an American film producer. He was known for collaborating with Jack Nicholson in such films as Drive, He Said (1971), Goin' South (1978) and About Schmidt (2002). Gittes was also the namesake of Nicholson's character in Chinatown (1974).
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 6, 1936
- September 2, 2017 (aged 81)
- Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
- Producer
- 9 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
What are Harry Gittes' films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 9
Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- 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 Harry Gittes' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Harry Gittes' 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, 9 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Last Flag Flying(2017)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
The Girl Next Door(2004)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
About Schmidt(2002)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Breaking In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Little Nikita(1988)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Dangerous Company(1982)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Goin' South(1978)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Drive, He Said(1971)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Hey, Hey, Hey, It's Fat Albert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Career shape
A full career of 11 titles from 1969 to 2017.
Biggest box office
About Schmidt (2002)
Highest rated
About Schmidt (2002)
Most popular right now
The Girl Next Door (2004)
Film career
- 1971Screen debut· Drive, He Said
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 Harry Gittes' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th6
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed3
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 Harry Gittes' work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs 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 Harry Gittes work with?
People who share at least 2 of Harry Gittes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Nicholson shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jack NicholsonShared titles: About Schmidt (2002), Goin' South (1978), Drive, He Said (1971)See all 3 shared titles with Jack Nicholson
Actors
- Richard BradfordShared titles: Little Nikita (1988), Goin' South (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Bradford
- Chris MulkeyShared titles: Dangerous Company (1982), Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Mulkey
- Tracey WalterShared titles: Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982), Goin' South (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Tracey Walter
Composers and cinematographers
- László KovácsShared titles: Little Nikita (1988), Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)See all 2 shared titles with László Kovács
- David ShireShared titles: Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976), Drive, He Said (1971)See all 2 shared titles with David Shire
