George Antheil
Composer · Died February 12, 1959, aged 58 · Trenton, New Jersey, USA
George Antheil (/ˈæntaɪl/; July 8, 1900 – February 12, 1959) was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor whose modernist musical compositions explored the modern sounds – musical, industrial, mechanical – of the early 20th century. Spending much of the 1920s in Europe, Antheil returned to the US in the 1930s, and thereafter spent much of his time composing music for films and, eventually, television. As a result of this work, his style became more tonal. A man of diverse interests and talents, Antheil was constantly reinventing himself. He wrote magazine articles (one accurately predicted the development and outcome of World War II), an autobiography, a mystery novel, newspaper and music columns. In 1941 he developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes with actress Hedy Lamarr that used a code (stored on a punched paper tape) to synchronise random frequencies, referred to as frequency hopping, with a receiver and transmitter. This technique, which is now known as spread spectrum, is now widely used in telecommunications. This work led to them being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 8, 1900
- February 12, 1959 (aged 58)
- Trenton, New Jersey, USA
- Composer
- 20 on Motif · 30 credits in all
What are George Antheil's films like?
Across their 17 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
Their Motif 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 1 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 10
Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5
Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 8
A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3
Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 8
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical1
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 George Antheil's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 20 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for George Antheil's titles on Motif; 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
30 credits, 20 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Pinball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Hans van Mierlo, What I Still Dream of Writing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
The Young Don't Cry (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Giant Claw(1957)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
The Werewolf(1956)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Dementia(1955)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Not as a Stranger(1955)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Hunters of the Deep(1954)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Juggler (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)
Actors and Sin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)
The Sniper(1952)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Sirocco(1951)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
In a Lonely Place(1950)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
House by the River(1950)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Tokyo Joe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)
The Fighting Kentuckian(1949)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
We Were Strangers(1949)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Knock on Any Door(1949)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Repeat Performance(1947)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
That Brennan Girl(1946)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The Plainsman and the Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)
Specter of the Rose(1946)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Angels Over Broadway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)
The Buccaneer(1938)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Make Way for Tomorrow(1937)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Plainsman(1936)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Once in a Blue Moon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)
Harlem Sketches (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)
Ballet mécanique(1924)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1924 to 2013.
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do George Antheil's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th10
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser12
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the sound and music 62/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 George Antheil work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Antheil's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Burnett Guffey shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Stanley KramerShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955), The Sniper (1952)See all 3 shared titles with Stanley Kramer
- Nicholas RayShared titles: In a Lonely Place (1950), Knock on Any Door (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Nicholas Ray
Writers
- Edna AnhaltShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Edna Anhalt
- Edward AnhaltShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Edward Anhalt
- Ben HechtShared titles: We Were Strangers (1949), Specter of the Rose (1946)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Hecht
Actors
- Humphrey BogartShared titles: Sirocco (1951), In a Lonely Place (1950), Knock on Any Door (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Humphrey Bogart
- Frank SinatraShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Sinatra
- Gloria GrahameShared titles: Not as a Stranger (1955), In a Lonely Place (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Gloria Grahame
- Carl Benton ReidShared titles: The Sniper (1952), In a Lonely Place (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Carl Benton Reid
Cinematographers and editors
- Burnett GuffeyShared titles: The Sniper (1952), Sirocco (1951), In a Lonely Place (1950), Knock on Any Door (1949)See all 4 shared titles with Burnett Guffey
- Viola LawrenceShared titles: Sirocco (1951), In a Lonely Place (1950), Knock on Any Door (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Viola Lawrence
- Franz PlanerShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Franz Planer
- Frederic KnudtsonShared titles: The Pride and the Passion (1957), Not as a Stranger (1955)See all 2 shared titles with Frederic Knudtson
Producers
- Robert LordShared titles: Sirocco (1951), In a Lonely Place (1950), Knock on Any Door (1949)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Lord
- Henry S. KeslerShared titles: Sirocco (1951), In a Lonely Place (1950)See all 2 shared titles with Henry S. Kesler