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Sam Weisman

Sam Weisman

Actor, director and producer · Born May 21, 1947 (79) · Binghamton, New York, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Sam Weisman is married to former Knots Landing actress Constance McCashin, with whom he has two children: Marguerite and Daniel Weisman, manager of Mike Posner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sam Weisman

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1947 (79)
From
Binghamton, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 37 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 14% in 30 days

What are Sam Weisman's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
45%
Self
31%
Society
10%
Survival
8%
Morality
4%
Power
3%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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 7 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
6
Tense
3
Joyful
4
Warm
4
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Sam Weisman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Weisman'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

37 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kiss of the Spider Woman(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Sing-Off(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Shuttle(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Bernie Mac Show(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Catch(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • What's the Worst That Could Happen?(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Out-of-Towners(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • George of the Jungle(1997)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bye Bye Love(1995)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks(1994)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 33 episodes · Producer

  • Mimi & Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Dad(1989)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Snoops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Moonlighting(1985)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Wishman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Nat Kaleb

  • Tucker's Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry Shears

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Gift of Life(1982)

    as Resident Physician

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Shogun Assassin(1980)

    as Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Cop

  • Wholly Moses!(1980)

    as Talent Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlett O'Hara War(1980)

    as Page

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Knots Landing(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as David Souther

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Being There(1979)

    as Colson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Quayle

  • Flesh & Blood(1979)

    as Lou Stevens

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Flesh & Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lou Stevens

  • The Last Convertible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mel

  • Mrs. R's Daughter(1979)

    as Deputy D.A. Chester Cates

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Story of Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Shem

  • Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn(1977)

    as Ron Bergman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 24 episodes · as Howie Freeze

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1976 to 2025.

Biggest box office

George of the Jungle (1997)

$174M worldwide

Highest rated

D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)

Midcredits 51st

Most popular right now

George of the Jungle (1997)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting18 of 36: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting13 of 36: 12 only directing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting1 of 36: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 36: 4 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s10 · acting1980s11 · 7 acting · 4 crew1990s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew2000s5 · crew2020s1 · 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.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 1988–1992.

  1. 1992
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series
  2. 1988
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sam Weisman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 11 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 11

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Gift of Life (1982)

89th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Being There (1979)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Sam Weisman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles20–53 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 16 · mildMedian 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 Sam Weisman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Weisman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Bondelli shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers