Ely Abraham Landau (January 20, 1920 – November 4, 1993) was an American producer and production executive best remembered for films of plays in the American Film Theatre series.
Biography from TMDB.
- January 20, 1920
- November 4, 1993 (aged 73)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Producer, also writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
What are Ely A. Landau's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
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 15
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 12
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 9
Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 8
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 5
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous4
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 Ely A. Landau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Ely A. Landau'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
22 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
The Holcroft Covenant(1985)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all filmsMr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Separate Tables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
The Chosen(1981)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Hopscotch(1980)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Greek Tycoon(1978)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
In Celebration(1975)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Galileo(1975)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Lost in the Stars(1974)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Butley(1974)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Luther(1974)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Rhinoceros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
A Delicate Balance(1973)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
The Iceman Cometh(1973)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
The Homecoming(1973)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Madwoman of Chaillot(1969)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Pawnbroker(1964)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles from 1962 to 1985.
Biggest box office
The Greek Tycoon (1978)
Highest rated
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
Most popular right now
Hopscotch (1980)
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 Ely A. Landau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th6
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 68/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 15 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.
Who does Ely A. Landau work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ely A. Landau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Anhalt shares the most, 6.
Directors
- John FrankenheimerShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), The Iceman Cometh (1973)See all 2 shared titles with John Frankenheimer
- Sidney LumetShared titles: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969), Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Edward AnhaltShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), The Man in the Glass Booth (1975), Luther (1974), A Delicate Balance (1973), The Iceman Cometh (1973), The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)See all 6 shared titles with Edward Anhalt
- Eugene O'NeillShared titles: The Iceman Cometh (1973), Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Eugene O'Neill
Actors
- Katharine HepburnShared titles: A Delicate Balance (1973), The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969), Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Katharine Hepburn
- Michael LonsdaleShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), Galileo (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Lonsdale
- Hildy BrooksShared titles: The Chosen (1981), The Iceman Cometh (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Hildy Brooks
- Maximilian SchellShared titles: The Chosen (1981), The Man in the Glass Booth (1975)See all 2 shared titles with Maximilian Schell
Cinematographers and editors
- Gerry FisherShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), Butley (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Gerry Fisher
- Malcolm CookeShared titles: Butley (1974), Luther (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Malcolm Cooke
- David WatkinShared titles: A Delicate Balance (1973), The Homecoming (1973)See all 2 shared titles with David Watkin
Producers
- Otto PlaschkesShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), Hopscotch (1980), Galileo (1975), In Celebration (1975), Butley (1974), The Homecoming (1973)See all 6 shared titles with Otto Plaschkes
- Mort AbrahamsShared titles: The Holcroft Covenant (1985), The Greek Tycoon (1978), The Man in the Glass Booth (1975), Luther (1974), The Homecoming (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Mort Abrahams
- Robert A. GoldstonShared titles: Butley (1974), Lost in the Stars (1974), A Delicate Balance (1973), The Homecoming (1973), The Iceman Cometh (1973)See all 5 shared titles with Robert A. Goldston
- Henry T. WeinsteinShared titles: Butley (1974), Luther (1974), The Homecoming (1973), The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Henry T. Weinstein
Mixed roles
- Bryan ForbesShared titles: Hopscotch (1980), The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Bryan Forbes
- Harold PinterShared titles: Butley (1974), The Homecoming (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Harold Pinter
