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Irving Asher

Producer · Died March 17, 1985, aged 81 · San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Irving Asher (1903–1985) was an American film producer. Born in San Francisco in September 1903, he began his film production career in Hollywood in 1919. After joining the staff of Warner Brothers he was sent over to England as the managing director of their subsidiary Teddington Studios in Middlesex in the mid 1930s (where he is credited for discovering and seeing the potential of Errol Flynn when he was a young unknown actor who was hanging around Teddington Studios at the time looking for a way into the movies). Flynn played his first significant part as the lead in the now-lost Murder at Monte Carlo (1935), which was produced by Asher. Asher went on to join Alexander Korda's London Film Productions where he worked on the epic The Four Feathers (1939). Subsequently he returned to Hollywood to work as a producer for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, where he earned his only Academy Award nomination for the 1941 Greer Garson film Blossoms in the Dust. Later in his career, he was head of production for 20th Century Fox Television. He married the actress Laura La Plante in 1934. Asher died in California in March 1985.

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Born
September 16, 1903
Died
March 17, 1985 (aged 81)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 93 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 27Up 10% in 30 days

What are Irving Asher's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
49%
Bonds
29%
Power
11%
Self
5%
Survival
4%
Society
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2

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 Irving Asher's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Irving Asher'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

93 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Man Without a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 33 episodes · Executive Producer

  • How to Marry a Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 52 episodes · Producer

  • Broken Arrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 72 episodes · Producer

  • Elephant Walk(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Turning Point(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Here Comes the Groom(1951)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Redhead and the Cowboy(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Tartu(1943)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • Mr. and Mrs. North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Producer

  • Blossoms in the Dust(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ten Days in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Producer

  • U-Boat 29(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Four Feathers(1939)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Clouds Over Europe(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Thank Evans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Executive Producer

  • Quiet, Please (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Executive Producer

  • The Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Executive Producer

  • Double or Quits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • Simply Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • The Dark Stairway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • The Singing Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Executive Producer

  • Thistledown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • The Man Who Made Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • The Windmill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • Change for a Sovereign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Side Street Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • You Live and Learn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • Mayfair Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • The Compulsory Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • The Vulture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • It’s Not Cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

  • Don't Get Me Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Executive Producer

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

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Irish for Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Hail and Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Executive Producer

  • Fair Exchange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Educated Evans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • Gaol Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • The Brown Wallet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Executive Producer

  • Where's Sally? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Executive Producer

  • The Black Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Get Off My Foot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Executive Producer

  • Mr. What's-His-Name? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Man of the Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Executive Producer

  • Crime Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Widow's Might (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Hello, Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • The Girl in the Crowd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • What’s in a Name? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • A Glimpse of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • So You Won't Talk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • Father and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Producer

  • The Blue Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • The Church Mouse(1934)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • The Office Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • The Girl in Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • The Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Producer

  • This Acting Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • I Adore You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Her Imaginary Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Bermondsey Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Enemy of the Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Mayfair Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • High Finance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Melody-Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Little Fella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Call Me Mame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • As Good as New (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • Little Miss Nobody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Stolen Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The Thirteenth Candle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Producer

  • The River House Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Her Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Lucky Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • The Silver Greyhound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • Help Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • Murder on the Second Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

  • A Voice Said Goodnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • L'aviateur(1931)

    Producer

  • A Notorious Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Assistant Director

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

    Producer

  • Below the Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 90 titles from 1925 to 1957.

Biggest box office

Elephant Walk (1954)

$143 worldwide

Highest rated

The Four Feathers (1939)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Elephant Walk (1954)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing88 of 90: 88 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thOther crew2 of 90: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s2 · crew1930s76 · crew1940s6 · crew1950s6 · 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 Irving Asher's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 11 of 12 with a score; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 11 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

The Four Feathers (1939)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

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 Irving Asher work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irving Asher's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Valerie Hobson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers