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George S. Kaufman

Writer, also director · Died June 2, 1961, aged 71 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Born
November 16, 1889
Died
June 2, 1961 (aged 71)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Writer, also director
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 56 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are George S. Kaufman's films like?

Across their 21 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
21%
Morality
20%
Power
19%
Society
8%
Deception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 7 · Intense 0

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 15

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
14
Absurd
11
Warm
7
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet4

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 George S. Kaufman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Subscription and free streaming for George S. Kaufman'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

56 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Merrily We Roll Along(2025)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Una(2016)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Merrily We Roll Along(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Brain Donors(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Dinner at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Theatre Play

  • You Can't Take it With You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • Drei gegen Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Theatre Play

  • Přišel na večeři (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Theatre Play

  • You Can't Take It with You(1979)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Royal Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • June Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Theatre Play

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1972)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Love for Everyone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • Silk Stockings(1957)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Three Sailors and a Girl(1953)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dancing in the Dark(1949)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Senator Was Indiscreet(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Theatre Play

  • The Late George Apley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Theatre Play

  • The Good Fellows(1943)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • George Washington Slept Here(1942)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Star Spangled Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1941)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Theatre Play

  • An Angel from Texas(1940)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • No Place to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Theatre Play

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • First Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Writer

  • Stage Door(1937)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Blonde Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Theatre Play

  • Dance Charlie Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Theatre Play

  • A Day at the Races(1937)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Night at the Opera(1935)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Hello, Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Theatre Play

  • Elmer and Elsie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Story

  • The Man with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Theatre Play

  • Dinner at Eight(1933)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Roman Scandals(1933)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Once in a Lifetime(1932)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Tenderfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Story

  • The Expert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • The Royal Family of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Author

  • Animal Crackers(1930)

    Theatre Play · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Still Alarm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Writer

  • The Cocoanuts(1929)

    Book · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Butter and Egg Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Theatre Play

  • Beggar on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Writer

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Theatre Play

  • Merton of the Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Writer

  • To the Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Theatre Play

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

    Theatre Play

  • Someone in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    Screenplay

  • Someone Must Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1919)

    Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1919 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Brain Donors (1992)

$918K worldwide

Highest rated

A Night at the Opera (1935)

Midcredits 95th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 53: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting51 of 53: 51 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing1 of 53: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1910s1 · crew1920s8 · crew1930s19 · crew1940s10 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s4 · 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 George S. Kaufman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 25 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

The Good Fellows (1943)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 72/100 and the plot and story 47/100 in their films, across 18 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.

Is George S. Kaufman's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does George S. Kaufman work with?

People who share at least 2 of George S. Kaufman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Moss Hart shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers