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Benjamin Melniker

Producer · Died February 26, 2018, aged 104 · Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Benjamin Melniker was born on 25 May 1913 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was a producer, known for National Treasure (2004), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and Batman & Robin (1997). He was married to Shirley Gross and Jean Brody. He died on 26 February 2018 in Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, New York, USA.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 25, 1913
Died
February 26, 2018 (aged 104)
From
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 65 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 34% in 30 days

What are Benjamin Melniker's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Animation40 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 99th 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
Morality
34%
Self
26%
Bonds
21%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Ideas
1%
Justice25 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity23 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 54 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 24 · Serious 10 · Dark 20

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 30

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 19 · Intense 31

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 38 · Whiplash 3

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 26 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 41 · Relentless 12

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

Casual 20 · Engaged 28 · Full focus 6

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

Easy watch 30 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
34
Thrilling
37
Dread
16
Melancholic
18
Absurd
16
Other
37

How their films linger

Fun32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet23
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Benjamin Melniker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Benjamin Melniker'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

65 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Career shape

A full career of 57 titles from 1975 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

$1.1B worldwide

Highest rated

The Dark Knight (2008)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing57 of 57: 57 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1970s2 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s9 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s28 · crew2020s2 · 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 Benjamin Melniker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 58; across their 54 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 54

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Mitchell (1975)

74th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Dark Knight (2008)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

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 Benjamin Melniker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 44 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore38 titles40–81 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity44 titles12–52 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity39 titles20–53 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs36 titles11–38 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense37 titles32–79 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most 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 Benjamin Melniker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Benjamin Melniker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael E. Uslan shares the most, 54.

Directors

Writers

  • Bob Kane45 titles    See newest 12 of 45 shared titles with Bob Kane
  • Bill Finger30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Bill Finger
  • George Pérez14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with George Pérez
  • Jerry Siegel14 titles    See newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Jerry Siegel

Actors

  • John DiMaggio12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with John DiMaggio
  • Kevin Conroy12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Kevin Conroy
  • Grey DeLisle10 titles    See all 10 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
  • Troy Baker8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Troy Baker

Composers and editors

  • Christopher D. Lozinski17 titles    See newest 12 of 17 shared titles with Christopher D. Lozinski
  • Kristopher Carter7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Kristopher Carter
  • Lolita Ritmanis7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Lolita Ritmanis
  • Michael McCuistion7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Michael McCuistion

Producers

  • Michael E. Uslan54 titles    See newest 12 of 54 shared titles with Michael E. Uslan
  • Sam Register30 titles    See newest 12 of 30 shared titles with Sam Register
  • Amy McKenna12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Amy McKenna
  • Jill Wilfert7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Jill Wilfert

Mixed roles