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Harry Keller

Editor, director and producer · Died January 19, 1987, aged 73 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Harry Keller was an American film editor, producer, and director known for his work in Westerns and action films. Born in Los Angeles, he began his career as a film editor in the 1930s, working on numerous projects before transitioning to directing in the 1950s. Keller directed films such as The Unguarded Moment (1956) and Quantez (1957). In 1958, he was tasked by Universal Pictures with directing re-shoots and additional scenes for Orson Welles's film Touch of Evil. Keller's contributions to the film industry spanned several decades, showcasing his versatility and dedication to filmmaking.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 22, 1913
Died
January 19, 1987 (aged 73)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Editor, director and producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 94 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 22% in 30 days

What are Harry Keller's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action 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
31%
Bonds
27%
Self
19%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
1%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 23 · Serious 10 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 19 · Charged 13 · Intense 6

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 3

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 14 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 21 · 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 27 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Warm
12
Joyful
11
Absurd
9
Melancholic
9
Other
39

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Harry Keller's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Harry Keller'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

94 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page.

  • Transylvania 6-5000(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Fast Forward(1985)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wasn't There(1983)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Hanky Panky(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Stripes(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Stir Crazy(1980)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Act of Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Associate Producer · Editor

  • Like Normal People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • The Ghost of Flight 401(1978)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Class of '44(1973)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Skin Game(1971)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Producer

  • Texas Across the River(1966)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mirage(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • That Funny Feeling(1965)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Kitten with a Whip(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Send Me No Flowers(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Brass Bottle(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Tammy and the Doctor(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stampede at Bitter Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Six Black Horses(1962)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Dick Powell Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Tammy Tell Me True(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Seven Ways from Sundown(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • National Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • The Swamp Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • I Captured the King of the Leprechauns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Gundown at Sandoval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Texas John Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 11 episodes · Director

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

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Step Down to Terror(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Voice in the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Touch of Evil(1958)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Badman(1958)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Female Animal(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Quantez(1957)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Man Afraid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director

  • The Unguarded Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Phantom Stallion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Red River Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 14 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • El Paso Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Bandits of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Savage Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock(1953)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Thundering Caravans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Black Hills Ambush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Producer

  • Leadville Gunslinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Rose of Cimarron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Captive of Billy the Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Producer

  • Desert of Lost Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Fort Dodge Stampede (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Belle Le Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Editor

  • Lonely Heart Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • The Arizona Cowboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Editor

  • Borderline(1950)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Tarnished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Blonde Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • The Red Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • Too Late for Tears(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Editor

  • The Red Pony(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Homicide for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Moonrise(1948)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Madonna of the Desert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Editor

  • Robin Hood of Texas(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Saddle Pals(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Twilight on the Rio Grande(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Angel and the Badman(1947)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Specter of the Rose(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Passkey to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • Sun Valley Cyclone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • The Catman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • A Guy Could Change (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Editor

  • My Pal Trigger(1946)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Song of Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Steppin' in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Utah(1945)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Grissly's Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Editor

  • Sheriff of Sundown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Code of the Prairie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Editor

  • Call of the Rockies(1944)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • California Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • Death Valley Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Editor

  • King of the Cowboys(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Raiders of Sunset Pass(1943)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Witness Vanishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

  • Mystery of the White Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 92 titles from 1939 to 1985.

Biggest box office

Stir Crazy (1980)

$101M worldwide

Highest rated

Too Late for Tears (1949)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Stripes (1981)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing39 of 92: 37 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing11 of 92: 8 only producing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thEditing44 of 92: 43 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndOther crew1 of 92: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

92 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1930s2 · crew1940s27 · crew1950s35 · crew1960s15 · crew1970s7 · crew1980s6 · 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 Harry Keller's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 39; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

Fast Forward (1985)

81st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Too Late for Tears (1949)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 34. 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.

Is Harry Keller's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does Harry Keller work with?

People who share at least 2 of Harry Keller's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mort Glickman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers