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Robert Bassler

Producer and editor, also writer · Died November 8, 1975, aged 72 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Born
September 26, 1903
Died
November 8, 1975 (aged 72)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Producer and editor, also writer
Titles
22 on Motif · 36 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Robert Bassler's films like?

Across their 21 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

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

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Morality
32%
Self
14%
Power
11%
Survival
10%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 8

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · 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 15 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 2

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 11 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Joyful
5
Romantic
6
Melancholic
6
Warm
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1

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 Robert Bassler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 22 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert Bassler'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

36 credits, 22 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Californians(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsight Ridge(1957)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Suddenly(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Beneath the 12-Mile Reef(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Crossing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    Producer

  • The Girl Next Door(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • My Wife's Best Friend (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Night Without Sleep (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Kangaroo(1952)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Let's Make It Legal(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The House on Telegraph Hill(1951)

    Additional Writing · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Halls of Montezuma(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Ticket to Tomahawk(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Thieves' Highway(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • The Snake Pit(1948)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the Valley(1947)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Homestretch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • The Brasher Doubloon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Behind Green Lights(1946)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Thunderhead: Son of Flicka (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Hangover Square (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Producer

  • Molly and Me(1945)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Tampico (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1944)

    Producer

  • The Lodger(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Black Swan(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • This Above All(1942)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Girl Trouble(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Man from Wyoming(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Safety in Numbers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Shadow of the Law(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Wolf of Wall Street(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Loves of an Actress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Three Sinners (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Doomsday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Secret Hour (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1928 to 1957.

Highest rated

The Snake Pit (1948)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Black Swan (1942)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing25 of 32: 24 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thEditing7 of 32: 7 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 32: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1920s5 · crew1930s2 · crew1940s13 · crew1950s12 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Robert Bassler's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · editor

The Wolf of Wall Street (1929)

80th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Snake Pit (1948)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Robert Bassler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert Bassler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cyril J. Mockridge shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers