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John Brahm

John Brahm

Director · Died October 12, 1982, aged 89 · Hamburg, Germany

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Brahm (August 17, 1893 – October 12, 1982) was a film and television director. His films include The Undying Monster (1942), The Lodger (1944), Hangover Square (1945), The Locket (1946), The Brasher Doubloon (1947), and the 3D horror film The Mad Magician (1954).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 17, 1893
Died
October 12, 1982 (aged 89)
From
Hamburg, Germany
Works as
Director
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 77 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 5% in 30 days

What are John Brahm's films like?

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

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
29%
Survival
23%
Self
22%
Bonds
12%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Obsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · 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 6 · 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 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Hopeful
2
Melancholic
2
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic2
  • 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 John Brahm's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Brahm'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

77 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Seule au monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Idea

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Hot Rods to Hell(1966)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Shane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Wide Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alcoa Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • 87th Precinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

  • The Man from Blackhawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 12 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Lux Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cimarron City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Buckskin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • So Soon to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Bitter Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • A Midsummer Daydream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 10 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bengazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Special Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • TV Reader's Digest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Golden Plague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • The Mad Magician(1954)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • With This Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • The Diamond Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

  • A Star Shall Rise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Face to Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 24 episodes · Director

  • The Thief of Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Locket(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Three Little Girls in Blue(1946)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Guest in the House(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Four Jills in a Jeep(1944)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Lodger(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Wintertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Tonight We Raid Calais(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Undying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Wild Geese Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Escape to Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Let Us Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Girls' School(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

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

    Director

  • Counsel for Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • Broken Blossoms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Scrooge(1935)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Last Journey(1935)

    Production Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mirages of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles from 1933 to 2021.

Biggest box office

The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)

$2.1K worldwide

Highest rated

The Locket (1946)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The Lodger (1944)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing71 of 76: 71 only directing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thWriting1 of 76: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew4 of 76: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s9 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s36 · crew1960s17 · crew2010s1 · 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 John Brahm's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 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 9

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Hot Rods to Hell (1966)

64th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

The Twilight Zone (1959)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 65/100 and the pacing 55/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 John Brahm work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Brahm's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Crane Wilbur shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers