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Phil Rosen

Director, also cinematographer · Died October 22, 1951, aged 63 · Marienburg, East Prussia, Germany [now Malbork, Pomorskie, Poland]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phil Rosen (8 May 1888 – 22 October 1951) was an American film director and cinematographer. He directed 142 films between 1915 and 1949. He was born in Marienburg, West Prussia (now Malbork, Poland) and died in Hollywood, California. He was one of the founders of the American Society of Cinematographers. Rosen was married to model/actress/interpretive dancer supreme, Joyzelle Joyner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Rosen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 8, 1888
Died
October 22, 1951 (aged 63)
From
Marienburg, East Prussia, Germany [now Malbork, Pomorskie, Poland]
Works as
Director, also cinematographer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 147 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 31% in 30 days

What are Phil Rosen's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
54%
Bonds
20%
Self
10%
Power
7%
Society
6%
Survival
3%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
8
Thrilling
3
Warm
5
Hopeful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6
  • 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 Phil Rosen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Phil Rosen'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

147 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Secret Of St. Ives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Sins of the Fathers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Step by Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Shadow Returns(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Captain Tugboat Annie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Red Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • In Old New Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Scarlet Clue(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Jade Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Army Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • The Strange Mr. Gregory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Black Magic(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Jungle(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Return of the Ape Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Director

  • Charlie Chan in the Secret Service(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Wings Over the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • You Can't Beat the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • The Mystery of Marie Roget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Man with Two Lives(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Road to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • I Killed That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Spooks Run Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • The Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Murder by Invitation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Gangs Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Roar of the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Phantom of Chinatown(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Queen of the Yukon(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Crooked Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Forgotten Girls(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Double Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Missing Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Producer

  • Ex-Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Marines Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Youth on Parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Roaring Timber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

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

    Director

  • Two Wise Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Ellis Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • The President's Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Missing Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Easy Money(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Brilliant Marriage(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Bridge of Sighs(1936)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Unwelcome Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

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

    Director

  • West of the Pecos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Dangerous Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Woman in the Dark(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

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

    Director

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

    Director

  • Picture Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Beggars in Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • A Lost Lady(1934)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Little Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • Shadows of Sing Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Devil's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Sphinx(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Araby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Black Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • The Phantom Broadcast(1933)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Vanishing Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Self Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Young Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • A Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Lena Rivers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Whistlin' Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Texas Gun Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Pocatello Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Gay Buckaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Branded Men(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Range Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Arizona Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Alias: The Bad Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Two Gun Man(1931)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • El código penal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

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

    Director · Scenario Writer · Screenplay

  • Second Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Worldly Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Rampant Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Phantom in the House(1929)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Peacock Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Faker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Undressed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Modern Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Branded Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Marry the Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Burning Up Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The Cancelled Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Stranded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Woman Who Did Not Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Closed Gates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Heaven on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Salvation Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • California or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Stolen Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Rose of the Tenements (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Adorable Deceiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Wandering Footsteps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Exquisite Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The White Monkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Heart of a Siren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Bridge of Sighs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • This Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Lovers' Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Being Respectable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Young Rajah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Bonded Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Across the Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The World's Champion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Handle with Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Ladies Must Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Extravagance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Lure of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Are All Men Alike? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Path She Chose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Road to Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Sheriff's Oath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Roarin' Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • West Is Best (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Jay Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Double Hold-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Brute Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Miracle Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • A Little Brother of the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Cinematographer

  • The Light Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Camera Operator

  • The Spreading Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • Tangled Lives(1917)

    Cinematographer

  • The Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

  • The Spider and the Fly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Camera Operator

  • The Beachcomber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • The Littlest Rebel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 146 titles from 1914 to 1949.

Highest rated

Black Magic (1944)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Tangled Lives (1917)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing134 of 146: 132 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score24thWriting1 of 146: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 146: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography10 of 146: 10 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 146: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s13 · crew1920s44 · crew1930s57 · crew1940s32 · 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 Phil Rosen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 24th percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Branded Men (1931)

62nd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Black Magic (1944)

Midcredits 66th · 62% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 50/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Phil Rosen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Phil Rosen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; George Callahan shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers