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Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall

Actor · Died August 12, 2014, aged 89 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. She began her career as a model. She first appeared as a leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have and Have Not (1944) and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in Bogart movies The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), as well as comedic roles in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck. Bacall worked on Broadway in musicals, earning Tony Awards for Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. Her performance in the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination. In 1999, Bacall was ranked 20th out of the 25 actresses on the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list by the American Film Institute. In 2009, she was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive an Academy Honorary Award "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures." Bacall died on August 12, 2014, at the age of 89. According to her grandson Jamie Bogart, the actress died after suffering from a stroke.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1924
Died
August 12, 2014 (aged 89)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 84 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Lauren Bacall's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Animation 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
26%
Morality
21%
Society
17%
Self
14%
Power
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 49 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 27 · Serious 9 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 18 · Charged 23 · Intense 8

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

Steady 28 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

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 27 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 8

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

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 26 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 7

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

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 12 of 30 analyzed roles.

Ally
12 of 30
Hero
5 of 30
Mentor
5 of 30
Shapeshifter
4 of 30
Shadow
2 of 30
Herald
1 of 30
Trickster
1 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Warm
17
Contemplative
17
Melancholic
17
Joyful
13
Other
43

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7
  • Other1

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 Lauren Bacall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lauren Bacall'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

84 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 90 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Reframed: Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as archive footage

  • Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • All at Sea(2010)

    as May

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Forger(2012)

    as Anne-Marie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King(2008)

    as The Grand Witch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Grandma

  • The Walker(2007)

    as Natalie Van Miter

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • These Foolish Things(2006)

    as Dame Lydia

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Manderlay(2005)

    as Mam

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Limit(2004)

    as May Markham

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Birth(2004)

    as Eleanor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Broadway's Lost Treasures II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Host

  • Discovering Treasure: The Story of the Treasure of the Sierra Madre(2003)

    as Various Roles (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dogville(2003)

    as Ma Ginger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Presence of Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mado Remei

  • Amália Traída (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as TV Announcer

  • Diamonds(1999)

    as Sin-Dee

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Venice Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Countess Camilla Volta

  • Madeline: Lost in Paris(1999)

    as Madame LaCroque (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Doris Duke (elderly)

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Sopranos(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lauren Bacall

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Hollywood Hall Of Fame - Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Day and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sonia

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    as Margaret Kramer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces(1996)

    as Hannah Morgan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mrs. Basil E. Frankkweiler

  • Marilyn Monroe: Portrait of a Legend...Suicide Or Murder? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Ready to Wear(1994)

    as Slim Chrysler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Samara Visco Klein

  • La classe américaine(1993)

    as Christelle (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Narrator

  • A Foreign Field (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lisa

  • The Portrait(1993)

    as Fanny Church

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator

  • All I Want for Christmas(1991)

    as Lillian Brooks

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • A Star for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Edwige

  • Misery(1990)

    as Marcia Sindell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A Little Piece of Sunshine(1990)

    as Beatrix Coltrane

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Real Story of the Three Little Kittens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Freezelda (voice)

  • Dinner at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Carlotta Vance

  • Frederick Forsyth Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrix

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show as Lisa

  • Tree of Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Marsha Archdale

  • Mr. North(1988)

    as Mrs. Cranston

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Appointment with Death(1988)

    as Lady Westholme

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend(1986)

    as Schatze Page

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Fan(1981)

    as Sally Ross

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • HealtH (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Esther Brill

  • Perfect Gentlemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Ms. Lizzie Martin

  • The Shootist(1976)

    as Bond Rogers

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Orient Express(1974)

    as Mrs. Harriet Belinda Hubbard

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Kendall Warren

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Margo Channing

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator · as Self

  • The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Harper(1966)

    as Elaine Sampson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sex and the Single Girl(1964)

    as Sylvia Broderick

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mr. Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Edwina Beighley

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Amanda / Barbara

  • Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as archive footage

  • Hollywood: The Great Stars(1963)

    as Irene Jansen

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia Herson

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    as Catherine Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Gift of Love(1958)

    as Julie Beck

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Designing Woman(1957)

    as Marilla Brown Hagen

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Written on the Wind(1956)

    as Lucy Moore Hadley

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Blithe Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Elvira Condomine

  • Blood Alley(1955)

    as Cathy Grainger

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ford Star Jubilee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cobweb(1955)

    as Meg Faversen Rinehart

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Petrified Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Gabby Maple

  • Producers' Showcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 38 episodes · as Gaby

  • Woman's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elizabeth Burns

  • How to Marry a Millionaire(1953)

    as Schatze Page

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    as Sonia Kovac

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with a Horn(1950)

    as Amy North

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Key Largo(1948)

    as Nora Temple

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Dark Passage(1947)

    as Irene Jansen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Vivian Sternwood Rutledge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Confidential Agent(1945)

    as Rose Cullen

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • To Have and Have Not(1944)

    as Marie Browning

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 82 titles from 1945 to 2022; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Misery (1990)

$61M worldwide

Highest rated

Misery (1990)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19452022

Peak 1975 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting82 of 82: 82 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s8 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 6% of 32 roles
4550608595

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lauren Bacall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 43; across their 49 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 49

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963)

94th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Misery (1990)

Midcredits 98th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Lauren Bacall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore11 titles13–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles5–52 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles2–55 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles25–57 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles22–67 · median 40 · 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 Lauren Bacall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lauren Bacall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Humphrey Bogart shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles