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Peter E. Strauss

Producer · Born October 7, 1940 (86) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Peter E. Strauss was born on 7 October 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for The Jacket (2005), Freelance (2023) and Best of the Best (1989). He was married to Susan Rausnitz. He died on 6 October 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 7, 1940 (86)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 33% in 30 days

What are Peter E. Strauss' films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
34%
Survival
19%
Morality
15%
Self
13%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 13 · Serious 10 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 18 · Intense 9

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
9
Hopeful
8
Romantic
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1

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 Peter E. Strauss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter E. Strauss' 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

34 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Killer's Game(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Freelance(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Air(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Brazen(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Just Getting Started(2017)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Carnal Innocence(2011)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Tribute(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • High Noon(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Bayou(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Northern Lights(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Carolina Moon(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Blue Smoke(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Montana Sky(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Angels Fall(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Jacket(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Chrystal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • On the Beach(2000)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • On the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Best of the Best 4: Without Warning(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wildly Available(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Grill(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best II(1993)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cadence(1990)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Night of the Cyclone(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Best of the Best(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • W.B., Blue and the Bean(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Silent Assassins(1988)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Buster(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Executive Producer

  • Dance of the Dwarfs(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Touched by Love(1980)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Skatetown U.S.A.(1979)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Romance of a Horsethief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 24 titles from 1971 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Air (2023)

$90M worldwide

Highest rated

Air (2023)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Jacket (2005)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing24 of 24: 24 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s4 · crew2000s10 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s3 · 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 Peter E. Strauss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Skatetown U.S.A. (1979)

81st percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Air (2023)

Midcredits 94th · 85% 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 Peter E. Strauss' work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles28–85 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles16–45 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles36–75 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles15–56 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–71 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Peter E. Strauss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter E. Strauss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Guber shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers