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David Rayfiel

David Rayfiel

Writer · Died June 22, 2011, aged 87 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Born
September 9, 1923
Died
June 22, 2011 (aged 87)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
15 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 1% in 30 days

What are David Rayfiel's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th 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
29%
Survival
26%
Bonds
24%
Power
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Self
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 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 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Romantic
3
Dread
2
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 David Rayfiel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Rayfiel'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, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Condor(2018)

    Show 20 episodes · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina(1995)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Intersection(1994)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Firm(1993)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Havana(1990)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Morning After(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • 'Round Midnight(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Death Watch(1980)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Lipstick(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Three Days of the Condor(1975)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Way We Were(1973)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Valdez Is Coming(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Castle Keep(1969)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Slender Thread(1965)

    Additional Writing

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 102 episodes · Writer

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1963 to 2018.

Biggest box office

The Firm (1993)

$270M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Firm (1993)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing16 of 18: 16 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew2 of 18: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s4 · crew2010s1 · 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 David Rayfiel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Three Days of the Condor (1975)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 50/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 10 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.

Is David Rayfiel's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles20–58 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 35 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian 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 David Rayfiel work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Rayfiel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sydney Pollack shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles