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Liam O'Brien

Writer · Died March 24, 1996, aged 83 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
March 7, 1913
Died
March 24, 1996 (aged 83)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 18 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 26Up 22% in 30 days

What are Liam O'Brien's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
42%
Morality
34%
Self
15%
Survival
9%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · 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 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Tense
5
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6

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 Liam O'Brien's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Liam O'Brien'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

18 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 5 episodes · as Doctor Strange (voice)

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 110 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Gideon's Trumpet(1980)

    as Supreme Court Justice

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Awakening Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · Teleplay

  • Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 104 episodes · Producer · Writer

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Devil at 4 O'Clock(1961)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Great Impostor(1960)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Teleplay

  • The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker(1958)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Trapeze(1956)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Young at Heart(1954)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Diplomatic Courier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Screenplay

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Redhead and the Cowboy(1951)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Of Men and Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Chain Lightning(1950)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1950 to 2018.

Highest rated

The Great Impostor (1960)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Chain Lightning (1950)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 18: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting15 of 18: 14 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing2 of 18: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s8 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s3 · crew1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · acting

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 Liam O'Brien's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · writer

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

74th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

Midcredits 90th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 8 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 Liam O'Brien work with?

People who share at least 2 of Liam O'Brien's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Max Catto shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers