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Donald Crisp

Actor and director, also producer · Died May 25, 1974, aged 91 · Bow, London, England, UK

Donald Crisp was born George William Crisp at the family home in Bow, London. Donald's parents were James Crisp and Elizabeth Crisp, his birth was registered by his mother on 4th September 1882. Donald's sisters were Elizabeth, Ann, Alice (known as Louisa) and Eliza and his brothers were James, John and Mark. Family memories state that Donald's brother-in-law James Needham (Louisa's husband) lent/gave Donald the fare to USA. The family have a photo of Donald which he sent to 'Jimmy' and signed. On 16th February 1937 Donald applied for a US Social Security account number giving his address as N Vista Street Hollywood California, and his employers Warner Brothers Pictures, Burbank California. On his application Donald did not know his mother's maiden name.

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Born
July 26, 1882
Died
May 25, 1974 (aged 91)
From
Bow, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
59 on MovieCove · 187 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 22% in 30 days

What are Donald Crisp's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
29%
Morality
28%
Self
15%
Power
12%
Society
8%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption7 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 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 19 · Serious 12 · Dark 24

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

Grounded 22 · Stylized 29 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 10 · Charged 31 · Intense 14

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 30 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 3

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 30 · Even-paced 23 · 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 32 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 1

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

Easy watch 18 · Affecting 21 · Heavy 16

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

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 8 of 25 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
8 of 25
Mentor
8 of 25
Shadow
6 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Herald
1 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Melancholic
26
Warm
13
Hopeful
15
Romantic
15
Other
49

How their films linger

Bittersweet24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous2

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 Donald Crisp's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 59 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Donald Crisp'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

187 credits, 59 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Spencer's Mountain(1963)

    as Grandpa Spencer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog(1961)

    as James Brown

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pollyanna(1960)

    as Mayor Karl Warren

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Dog of Flanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jehan Daas

  • The Last Hurrah(1958)

    as The Cardinal

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Saddle the Wind(1958)

    as Dennis Deneen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Drango(1957)

    as Judge Allen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fire on the Heather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • The Man from Laramie(1955)

    as Alec Waggoman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Long Gray Line(1955)

    as Old Martin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Prince Valiant(1954)

    as King Aguar

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Home Town Story(1951)

    as John MacFarland

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    as Major Singleton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Challenge to Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as 'Jock' Gray

  • Africa Screams(1949)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Whispering Smith(1948)

    as Barney Rebstock

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Hills of Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Drumsheugh

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

    as Jim Crew

  • The Valley of Decision(1945)

    as William Scott

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Son of Lassie(1945)

    as Sam Carraclough

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • National Velvet(1944)

    as Mr. Herbert Brown

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Mark Twain(1944)

    as J.B. Pond

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Uninvited(1944)

    as Commander Beech

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lassie Come Home(1943)

    as Sam Carraclough

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Forever and a Day(1943)

    as Captain Martin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Battle of Midway(1942)

    as Main Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Gay Sisters(1942)

    as Ralph Pedloch

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • How Green Was My Valley(1941)

    as Gwilym Morgan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Sir Charles Emery

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shining Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dr. Drewett

  • Knute Rockne All American(1940)

    as Father John Callahan, C.S.C

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Scotty MacPherson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Admiral Sir John Burleson

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Brother Orchid(1940)

    as Brother Superior

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet(1940)

    as Minister Althoff

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex(1939)

    as Francis Bacon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Old Maid(1939)

    as Doctor Lanskell

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Daughters Courageous(1939)

    as Samuel 'Sam' Sloane

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Juarez(1939)

    as Maréchal Bazaine

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sons of Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Alexander McDougall

  • Wuthering Heights(1939)

    as Dr. Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Oklahoma Kid(1939)

    as Judge Hardwick

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Dawn Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phipps

  • Comet Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Grant

  • The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Tim Hazelton

  • Valley of the Giants(1938)

    as Andy Stone

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse(1938)

    as Police Inspector Lewis Lane

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Beloved Brat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mr. Morgan

  • Jezebel(1938)

    as Dr. Livingstone

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Sergeant Murphy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Col. Todd Carruthers

  • The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

    as Maitre Labori

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • That Certain Woman(1937)

    as Jack V. Merrick Sr.

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Presiding Judge

  • Parnell(1937)

    as Michael Davitt

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Great O'Malley(1937)

    as Police Captain Cromwell

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beloved Enemy(1936)

    as Liam Burke

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • A Woman Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judge Byron Thistlewaite

  • The Charge of the Light Brigade(1936)

    as Colonel Campbell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mary of Scotland(1936)

    as Huntly

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The White Angel(1936)

    as Dr. Hunt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Mutiny on the Bounty(1935)

    as Thomas Burkitt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Oil for the Lamps of China(1935)

    as J.T. McCarger

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Laddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Pryor

  • Vanessa, Her Love Story(1935)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Little Minister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Docteur McQueen

  • What Every Woman Knows(1934)

    as David Wylie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Vergie Winters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mike Davey

  • The Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peadar Conlan

  • The Crime Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mr. Anthony, District Attorney

  • Hamlet, Act I: Scenes IV and V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Marcellus

  • Broadway Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Darrall

  • Red Dust(1932)

    as Guidon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • A Passport to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sgt. Snyder

  • Kick In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Garvey

  • Svengali(1931)

    as The Laird

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Charles Fox

  • The Runaway Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • The Return of Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Colonel Moran

  • The Pagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Roger Slater

  • Trent's Last Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Sigsbee Manderson

  • The Viking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Leif Ericsson

  • The Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • The River Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Caxton

  • Stand and Deliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director · as London Club Member (uncredited)

  • Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Fighting Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Vanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Man Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Nobody's Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Young April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Sunny Side Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • The Black Pirate(1926)

    as MacTavish

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Don Q Son of Zorro(1925)

    Director · as Don Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Navigator(1924)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Ponjola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Tell Your Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Director

  • The Bonnie Brier Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director · as Lachlan Campbell

  • The Princess of New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • The Barbarian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Director

  • Held by the Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Miss Hobbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • The Six Best Cellars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Director

  • Too Much Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • It Pays to Advertise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Why Smith Left Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Love Insurance(1919)

    Director

  • A Very Good Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Putting It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Broken Blossoms(1919)

    as Battling Burrows

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Something to Do (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Johnny Get Your Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Poor Boob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Venus in the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • Under the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Director

  • The Way of a Man with a Maid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Less Than Kin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Firefly of France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Believe Me, Xantippe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The House of Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Rimrock Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • Jules of the Strong Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1918)

    Director

  • The Clever Mrs. Carfax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Countess Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Lost in Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Cook of Canyon Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Marcellini Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Bond Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • His Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • The Eyes of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    Director

  • Intolerance(1916)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Ramona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    Director · as Jim Farrar

  • A Girl of Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as A.H. Monroe

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

    as Steve Harland

  • The Commanding Officer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Col. Archer (the Commandant)

  • The Birth of a Nation(1915)

    Assistant Director · as Gen. U.S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Love Route (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Harry Marshall

  • How Hazel Got Even (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director

  • An Old-Fashioned Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Director · Actor

  • At Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • Over the Ledge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Another Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as The Tramp

  • The Little Country Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

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

    Director

  • The Availing Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

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

    Director · as Mr. Edwards

  • Sands of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • Down the Hill to Creditville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Actor

  • A Lesson in Mechanics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Her Mother's Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as The Burglar

  • The Tavern of Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Bob Jameson - the Spy

  • The Avenging Conscience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • Their First Acquaintance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · Actor

  • The Newer Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Cop

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

    as 'Bull' McGee

  • Home, Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Mother's Son

  • The Different Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as The Ranch Foreman

  • The Mountain Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Steve

  • The Battle of the Sexes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    as Frank Andrews

  • The Mysterious Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director · as Buck

  • Her Father's Silent Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Director

  • The Blue or the Gray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Southern Rival

  • By Man's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as Lee Calvert - Brother Owner

  • Black and White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Olaf—An Atom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    as The Beggar

  • Near To Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • Pirate Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1913)

    Actor

  • The Musketeers of Pig Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1912)

    as Rival Gang Member (uncredited)

  • The Failure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Bank Employee

  • The Miser's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Policeman

  • The Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as A Union soldier (uncredited)

  • The Long Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as A Servant / The Landlord

  • The Adventures of Billy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as First Tramp

  • The Making of a Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Actor / Backstage

  • Her Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Accident Witness

  • Swords and Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as At Frazier House/Bushwacker (uncredited)

  • The Primal Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as At Club

  • What Shall We Do with Our Old? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Night Court Bailiff

  • Heart Beats of Long Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Courtier

  • Fate's Turning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as The Valet

  • The Italian Barber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as At Ball

  • The Two Paths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1911)

    as Footman

  • Winning Back His Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as At Stage Door

  • The Golden Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Courtier/Monk

  • Sunshine Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1910)

    as Head of the Sweatshop

  • Through the Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1909)

    as At the Club

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 187 titles from 1909 to 1963.

Biggest box office

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Film career

Top draw in 18 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting135 of 187: 121 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thDirecting64 of 187: 50 only directing, 14 with another roleWriting1 of 187: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 187: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 187: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

187 titles, 15 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 13 of them.

By decade

1900s1 · acting1910s84 · 50 acting · 45 crew1920s25 · 9 acting · 19 crew1930s42 · 41 acting · 1 crew1940s22 · 21 acting · 1 crew1950s9 · acting1960s4 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 3% of 40 roles
1227374247

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Donald Crisp's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of the 58 of 59 with a score; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Birth of a Nation (1915)

82nd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 53 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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.

Is Donald Crisp's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles14–57 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles4–24 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles24–50 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Donald Crisp work with?

People who share at least 2 of Donald Crisp's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 16.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

  • Max Steiner13 titles    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Max Steiner
  • Warren Low8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Warren Low
  • Sol Polito7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Sol Polito
  • Tony Gaudio7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Tony Gaudio

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Mixed roles