David Margulies

Biography: Fresh out of CCNY, David Margulies made his off-Broadway bow in Golden 6 (1958). Margulies made his first film, A New Leaf, in 1971, and two years later first appeared on Broadway in The Iceman Cometh. Shuttling between plays, movies and TV in the 1980s and 1990s, Margulies was most often cast as doctors, lawyers and rabbis. In Ghostbusters II (1989), David Margulies has several good scenes as the Mayor of New York. He originated the role of Roy Cohn in Angels in America on Broadway; one of his final roles was as Elie Weisel in the miniseries Madoff. Margulies died in 2016, at age 78.

David Margulies' Scores

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Average career score: 56
Highest Metascore: 74 Dressed to Kill
Lowest Metascore: 37 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Girl on the Train Jul 3, 2014 Morris Herzman / Morris Herzman 8.0
58 Fading Gigolo Apr 18, 2014 Chief Rebbe 5.9
61 Roadie Jan 6, 2012 Don Miller 7.0
57 All Good Things Dec 3, 2010 Mayor Beame 7.6
62 Ira & Abby Sep 14, 2007 Dr. Arnold Friedman / Dr. Arnold Friedman 7.5
tbd Bought & Sold Jun 25, 2004 Kutty Nazarian tbd
38 Looking for an Echo Nov 10, 2000 Dr. Ludwig 7.9
44 Man of the Century Oct 29, 1999 Mr. Meyerscholtz / Mr. Meyerscholtz tbd
37 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Feb 4, 1994 Doctor 7.1
56 Ghostbusters II Jun 16, 1989 Mayor Lenny 7.0
67 Running on Empty Sep 9, 1988 Dr. Jonah Reiff / Dr. Jonah Reiff 5.3
51 Ishtar May 15, 1987 Mr. Clarke 5.8
54 Brighton Beach Memoirs Dec 25, 1986 Mr. Farber / Mr. Farber tbd
50 Nine 1/2 Weeks Feb 21, 1986 Harvey / Harvey 2.7
71 Ghostbusters Jun 8, 1984 Mayor 8.3
74 Dressed to Kill Jul 25, 1980 Dr. Levy / Dr. Levy 7.8
tbd Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters TBA Self tbd

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