Paul Zindel
Writer · Died March 27, 2003, aged 66 · Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA
- May 15, 1936
- March 27, 2003 (aged 66)
- Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA
- Writer
- 9 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Known for
What are Paul Zindel's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 8
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- 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 Paul Zindel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Zindel'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
12 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Babes in Toyland(1986)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Runaway Train(1985)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Maria's Lovers(1984)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Mame(1974)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Up the Sandbox(1972)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Let Me Hear You Whisper(1969)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Career shape
A full career of 12 titles from 1969 to 2000.
Biggest box office
Runaway Train (1985)
Highest rated
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
Most popular right now
Runaway Train (1985)
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 Paul Zindel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the dialogue 49/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 7 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 Paul Zindel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Zindel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrei Konchalovsky shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Andrei KonchalovskyShared titles: Runaway Train (1985), Maria's Lovers (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Andrei Konchalovsky
Producers
- Menahem GolanShared titles: Runaway Train (1985), Maria's Lovers (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Menahem Golan
- Yoram GlobusShared titles: Runaway Train (1985), Maria's Lovers (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Yoram Globus
