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David Belasco

David Belasco

Writer · Died May 14, 1931, aged 77 · San Francisco, California, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David Belasco (July 25, 1853 – May 14, 1931) was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Belasco,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1853
Died
May 14, 1931 (aged 77)
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 44 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 32% in 30 days

What are David Belasco's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
45%
Morality
37%
Power
13%
Survival
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Romantic
3
Melancholic
2
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • 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 David Belasco's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Belasco'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

44 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Madama Butterfly - Valencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Story

  • The Metropolitan Opera: Madama Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Original Story

  • The Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Story

  • Madama Butterfly - Wiener Staatsoper(2018)

    Writer

  • La Fanciulla del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Writer

  • La Fanciulla Del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Original Story

  • Puccini: Madama Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Author

  • Puccini's La Fanciulla del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Original Story

  • Madama Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • La fanciulla del West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Writer

  • Puccini's Madama Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Novel

  • Madame Butterfly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Theatre Play

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Rose of the Rancho(1936)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Return of Peter Grimm(1935)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

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

    Theatre Play

  • The Son-Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • The Hatchet Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

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

    Writer

  • The Girl of the Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

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

    Story

  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Writer

  • The Heart of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Return of Peter Grimm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Lily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Theatre Play

  • Kiki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Theatre Play

  • Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Theatre Play

  • Seven Chances(1925)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Forty Winks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Novel

  • Tiger Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Theatre Play

  • The Gold Diggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Producer

  • The Girl of the Golden West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Theatre Play

  • The Case of Becky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Theatre Play

  • The Heart of Maryland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Screenplay

  • Harakiri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Writer

  • La belle Russe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Theatre Play

  • The Case of Becky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Theatre Play

  • May Blossom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1915)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rose of the Rancho(1914)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Men and Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Story

  • Lord Chumley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Theatre Play

  • The Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Theatre Play

  • A Good Little Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Supervising Producer · as Himself

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1914 to 2021.

Most popular right now

The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing40 of 42: 40 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 42: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s10 · crew1920s13 · crew1930s8 · crew1950s1 · crew1970s1 · crew1980s4 · crew1990s2 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · 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 David Belasco's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of the 6 of 7 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 6 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed2

Most divisive · writer

Rose of the Rancho (1936)

80th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Seven Chances (1925)

Midcredits 96th · 85% 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 David Belasco work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Belasco's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cecil B. DeMille shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors