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Irving Birnbaum

Editor · Died December 15, 1981, aged 82 · Poland

Born
January 17, 1899
Died
December 15, 1981 (aged 82)
From
Poland
Works as
Editor
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Irving Birnbaum's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
34%
Power
28%
Bonds
18%
Survival
13%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
7
Tense
5
Absurd
4
Dread
2
Romantic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2

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 Birnbaum's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Irving Birnbaum'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

21 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Mole People(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Outside the Law(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The World's Most Beautiful Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Editor

  • The Phantom Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Lost City of the Jungle(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • The Royal Mounted Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Secret Agent X-9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • The Master Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Great Alaskan Mystery(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mystery of the River Boat(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gang Busters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Editor

  • The Green Hornet(1940)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Creeps(1939)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Daring Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Red Haired Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

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

    Editor

  • Drifting Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1932 to 1956.

Highest rated

The Green Hornet (1940)

Midcredits 67th

Most popular right now

Mystery of the River Boat (1944)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing18 of 18: 18 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score44th

By decade

1930s4 · crew1940s11 · crew1950s3 · 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 Birnbaum's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)

65th percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)

Midcredits 69th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 37/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 52, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Birnbaum work with?

People who share at least 2 of Irving Birnbaum's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alvin Todd shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers