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Oscar Apfel

Actor · Died March 21, 1938, aged 60 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Oscar C. Apfel (January 17, 1878 – March 21, 1938) was an American film actor, director, screenwriter and producer. He appeared in 167 films between 1913 and 1939, and also directed 94 films between 1911 and 1927. Apfel was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After a number of years in commerce, he decided to adopt the stage as a profession. He secured his first professional engagement in 1900, in his hometown. He rose rapidly and soon held a position as director and producer and was at the time noted as being the youngest stage director in America.[1] He spent eleven years on the stage on Broadway then joined the Edison Manufacturing Company. Apfel first directed for Thomas A. Edison, Inc. in 1911–12, where he made the innovative short film The Passer-By (1912). He also did some experimental work at Edison's laboratory in Orange, on the Edison Talking Pictures devices. After many years as a director, he gradually returned to acting. On March 21, 1938, Apfel died in Hollywood from a heart attack.

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Born
January 16, 1878
Died
March 21, 1938 (aged 60)
From
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 200 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Oscar Apfel's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
41%
Bonds
17%
Power
12%
Self
12%
Society
7%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · 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 9 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Herald
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
7
Hopeful
6
Absurd
4
Romantic
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6

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 Oscar Apfel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Oscar Apfel'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

200 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page.

  • Angel of Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Red Cross Representative (uncredited)

  • The Toast of New York(1937)

    as Wallack (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fifty Roads to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Smorgen

  • The Soldier and the Lady(1937)

    as Tsar's General (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Jim Hanvey, Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lambert

  • Trouble in Morocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as DeRouget

  • We Who Are About to Die(1936)

    as Mr. Armitage (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • That Girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alfred Knuxton

  • The Plot Thickens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Robbins

  • Bulldog Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Taggart

  • Hollywood Boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Dr. Inslow

  • Back to Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hotel Manager

  • 36 Hours to Kill(1936)

    as Man in Wash Room

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • And Sudden Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Defense Counsel

  • Every Saturday Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Dayton

  • Sutter's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bartender

  • The Criminal Within(1935)

    as Reuben Marshall

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of Sighs(1936)

    as Judge 'Teddy' Blaisdell

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • White Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hunter (uncredited)

  • Another Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. H.J. Buler (uncredited)

  • The Calling of Dan Matthews (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

  • I Dream Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Cafe Owner (uncredited)

  • The Fire-Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as R.A. Rawson

  • His Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dr. Kraft

  • O'Shaughnessy's Boy(1935)

    as Attorney

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cappy Ricks Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as T. Osgood Blake

  • Page Miss Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tailor (uncredited)

  • The Perfect Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Stratton (uncredited)

  • Man on the Flying Trapeze(1935)

    as President Malloy

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rainbow's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Neil Gibson Sr.

  • Born to Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Strickland - Cora's Father (uncredited)

  • Shadows of the Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Judge Avery

  • Mary Jane's Pa(1935)

    as Chief Bailey

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Party Wire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Thomas P. Sherman

  • The Nut Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bob Bent, Helen's Husband

  • Death Flies East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Wallace P. Burroughs

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Lawson

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Judge Rufus Barnswell

  • The Best Man Wins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Chief of Police

  • Romance in Manhattan(1934)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • I Am a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Auctioneer

  • You Bring the Ducks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Governor

  • You Said a Hatful! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Anderson

  • Crimson Romance(1934)

    as John Fleming

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Take the Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Nevin

  • Fifteen Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dist. Atty. Kerry

  • The Old-Fashioned Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Livingston (uncredited)

  • It Happened One Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as A.L. Boyd

  • Are We Civilized? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dr. Leonard Gear

  • Manhattan Melodrama(1934)

    as Speaker of Assembly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Whirlpool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Editor

  • The House of Rothschild(1934)

    as Prussian Officer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Madame Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pahlke

  • Beloved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Henry Burrows

  • The Big Shakedown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Digitalis Doctor (uncredited)

  • The World Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr. Morley, a Banker

  • Only Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mr. Lane

  • Hold the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bishop

  • The Bowery(1933)

    as Ivan Rummel

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Ladies Must Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Herman Nussbauer

  • One Man's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as John Radford

  • Before Dawn(1933)

    as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tugboat Annie(1933)

    as Reynolds (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Emergency Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dr. Schwarz

  • Storm at Daybreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Counselor Velasch (uncredited)

  • Tomorrow at Seven(1933)

    as Asa Marsden

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Story of Temple Drake(1933)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bondage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Judge (uncredited)

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    as German Delegate to Debt Conference (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pick-up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as The Warden

  • Employees' Entrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Board of Directors Member #5 (uncredited)

  • You Said a Mouthful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Armstrong (uncredited)

  • Call Her Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doctor Treating Crosby (Uncredited)

  • Hot Saturday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Randolph

  • Hell's Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as William Billings

  • A Successful Calamity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as President of the United States

  • Two Against the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as District Attorney Howard Mills

  • Blondie of the Follies(1932)

    as Doctor Attending Pa (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Madame Racketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as J. Harrington Hagney

  • Skyscraper Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Brewster's Associate (uncredited)

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    as Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Attorney for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Managing Editor

  • State's Attorney(1932)

    as Mr. Ulrich

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Room 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • When a Feller Needs a Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Doctor

  • Symphony of Six Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Conferring Doctor

  • The World and the Flesh(1932)

    as Banker

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Famous Ferguson Case(1932)

    as Mr. Brooks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • It's Tough to Be Famous(1932)

    as S.J. Boynton

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Otto

  • Shopworn(1932)

    as Judge Forbes

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Impatient Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Wilcox

  • The Man Who Played God(1932)

    as Appleby - the Lip Reader

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. Horgenson

  • High Pressure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Mr. Hackett

  • The Woman from Monte Carlo(1932)

    as Dr. Rabeouf

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Alias the Doctor(1932)

    as Keller

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sooky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Krausmyer

  • Way Back Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Wobbling Duffy

  • Men in Her Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Blake

  • The Yellow Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as British Embassy Butler

  • Wicked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Judge Edwin Luther

  • Five Star Final(1931)

    as Bernard Hinchecliffe

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of New York(1931)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Road to Reno(1931)

    as Mr. Ash

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Huckleberry Finn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as The King

  • The Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as G.T. Warren

  • Big Business Girl(1931)

    as Walter T. Morley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Quick Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Police Detective Capp (uncredited)

  • Misbehaving Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mayor Twitchell

  • The Finger Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Managing Editor Ellis Wheeler

  • Inspiration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as M. Vignaud

  • Helping Grandma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Pennypacker

  • The Right to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as William Kellogg

  • Abraham Lincoln(1930)

    as Secretary of War Stanton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Virtuous Sin(1930)

    as Ivanoff

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Du Barry, Woman of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bit role

  • Liliom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Stefen Kadar

  • Man Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Eddie

  • Conspiracy(1930)

    as Tourist Husband (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Our Blushing Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Floorwalker (uncredited)

  • Wild Company(1930)

    as Prosecuting Attorney

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Abner Thacker

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

  • Half Way to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Circus Manager

  • It's a Great Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Bit Role

  • Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Major Russart (uncredited)

  • Smiling Irish Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Max North

  • Not Quite Decent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Canfield

  • True Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as German General

  • Romance of the Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Champagne Joe

  • The Valley Of Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dan Phillips

  • The Heart of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Dave Richards

  • Code of the Cow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Race Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • When Seconds Count (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Call of the Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Last Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Actor

  • Somebody's Mother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Writer

  • Perils of the Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · as Carlton Aldridge

  • The Midnight Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Borrowed Finery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director · Actor

  • The Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Trail of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Heart Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • In Search of a Thrill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Social Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • The Lion's Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Bulldog Drummond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Wolf's Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director · Producer

  • The Man Who Paid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Ten Nights in a Bar Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Steel King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · Producer

  • Me and Captain Kidd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · Producer

  • The Oakdale Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · Producer

  • Bringing Up Betty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Phil-for-Short (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director · Producer

  • An Amateur Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Little Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Mandarin's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Rough Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Auction of Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Grouch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Tinsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Turn of a Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • A Man's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Price of Her Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Hidden Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Writer

  • Fires of Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director

  • The Man from Bitter Roots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Writer

  • The Battle of Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • A Soldier's Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · Writer

  • The Little Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • Peer Gynt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · Writer

  • Kilmeny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • The Rug Maker's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • The Wild Olive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • Snobs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • After Five (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • Cameo Kirby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Ghost Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Writer

  • The Circus Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • Ready Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Making of Bobby Burnit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Last Volunteer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Call of the North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Man on the Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Only Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Master Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • Brewster's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • A Leech of Industry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Squaw Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Writer

  • In the Mesh of Her Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Bells (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Director

  • The Passer-by (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director

  • Thirty Days at Hard Labor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    Director

  • The Awakening of John Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Director

  • Aida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 199 titles from 1911 to 1939.

Highest rated

Five Star Final (1931)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Famous Ferguson Case (1932)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting136 of 199: 133 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting66 of 199: 50 only directing, 16 with another roleWriting8 of 199: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing6 of 199: 0 only producing, 6 with another role

199 titles, 16 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1910s46 · crew1920s29 · 12 acting · 20 crew1930s124 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

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.

How do Oscar Apfel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 37; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Crimson Romance (1934)

78th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Five Star Final (1931)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 49. 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.

Who does Oscar Apfel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Oscar Apfel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Lord shares the most, 3.

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