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Marvin Worth

Producer and writer · Died April 22, 1998, aged 72 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Martin Worth was an American writer and film producer best known for his work on the film, Malcolm X.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 6, 1925
Died
April 22, 1998 (aged 72)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 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 11% in 30 days

What are Marvin Worth's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: 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
37%
Self
28%
Morality
17%
Survival
10%
Society
7%
Power
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · 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 10 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Joyful
6
Absurd
8
Contemplative
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Marvin Worth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marvin Worth'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

25 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • James Dean(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Gia(1998)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Norma Jean & Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Executive Producer

  • Diabolique(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Malcolm X(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Running Mates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Producer

  • Flashback(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • See No Evil, Hear No Evil(1989)

    Producer · Story

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Patty Hearst(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Less Than Zero(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Falling in Love(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Rhinestone(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1984)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Soup for One(1982)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Up the Academy(1980)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Rose(1979)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Fire Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Producer

  • Lenny(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Malcolm X(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Executive Producer

  • Where's Poppa?(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Three on a Couch(1966)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Promise Her Anything(1966)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Boys' Night Out(1962)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1962 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Malcolm X (1992)

$48M worldwide

Highest rated

Malcolm X (1992)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing5 of 25: 4 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score65thProducing21 of 25: 20 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s8 · crew1990s6 · crew2000s1 · 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 Marvin Worth's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · producer

Rhinestone (1984)

80th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Malcolm X (1992)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 48/100 and the plot and story 40/100 in their films, across 19 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 Marvin Worth's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles21–66 · median 30 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–59 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles65–91 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles27–95 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles14–72 · median 61 · 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 Marvin Worth work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marvin Worth's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arne Sultan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers