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Paul Bern

Writer, director and producer · Died September 5, 1932, aged 42 · Hamburg, Germany

Born
December 3, 1889
Died
September 5, 1932 (aged 42)
From
Hamburg, Germany
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 34 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 25% in 30 days

What are Paul Bern's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
49%
Self
23%
Morality
21%
Power
4%
Survival
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 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 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

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

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Paul Bern's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Bern'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

34 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • China Seas(1935)

    Story Consultant

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • It's a Wise Child(1931)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise)(1931)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Racket(1930)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Anna Christie(1930)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Square Shoulders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • Noisy Neighbors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Producer

  • The Dove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Beloved Rogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Screenplay

  • Three Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Writer

  • The Prince of Tempters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • The Great Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Writer

  • Flower of Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Grounds for Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Dressmaker from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Tomorrow's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Worldly Goods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Open All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Vanity's Price (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Lily of the Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • The Marriage Circle(1924)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Name the Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • The Wanters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • Lost and Found on a South Sea Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Christian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Writer

  • A Blind Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Editor

  • Head Over Heels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Man With Two Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • Edgar, the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Suspicious Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Writer

  • The North Wind's Malice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Women Men Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Scenario Writer

  • Greater Than Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Scenario Writer

Career shape

A full career of 31 titles from 1919 to 1935.

Highest rated

The Marriage Circle (1924)

Midcredits 77th

Most popular right now

Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) (1931)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing11 of 31: 11 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting17 of 31: 17 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 31: 2 only producing, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 31: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s28 · crew1930s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Paul Bern's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

It's a Wise Child (1931)

81st percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

It's a Wise Child (1931)

Midcredits 90th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 53/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Paul Bern work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Bern's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William Axt shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers