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Frederick Kohner

Frederick Kohner

Writer · Died July 7, 1986, aged 80 · Teplitz-Schönau, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]

Frederick Kohner was born on September 25, 1905 in Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for Gidget (1965), Mad About Music (1938) and The Lady and the Monster (1944). He was previously married to Fritzi Klein. He died on July 7, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 25, 1905
Died
July 7, 1986 (aged 80)
From
Teplitz-Schönau, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]
Works as
Writer
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 30 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 7% in 30 days

What are Frederick Kohner's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
54%
Bonds
36%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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 0 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Romantic
3
Tense
2
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6

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 Frederick Kohner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Frederick Kohner'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

30 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Gidget Gets Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Characters

  • Gidget Grows Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Novel

  • Gidget Goes to Rome(1963)

    Characters

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gidget Goes Hawaiian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Writer

  • Gidget(1959)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Toy Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Story

  • Studentin Helene Willfüer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Adventure in Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Writer

  • Never Wave at a WAC(1953)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Robinson Crusoeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Pictura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Writer

  • Nancy Goes to Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Story

  • Bride for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Story

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Patrick the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • Pan-Americana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Story

  • The Lady and the Monster(1944)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tahiti Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Screenplay · Story

  • Johnny Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Story

  • Crossroads(1942)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Men in Her Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Screenplay

  • It's a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Story

  • Mad About Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Story

  • Sins of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Writer

  • The Slump Is Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • The Burning Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Novel

  • A Song, A Kiss, A Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Writer

  • All Quiet on the Western Front(1930)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1930 to 1972.

Biggest box office

Gidget (1959)

$248 worldwide

Highest rated

Crossroads (1942)

Midcredits 68th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 28: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting26 of 28: 26 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew1940s9 · crew1950s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew1960s3 · crew1970s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Frederick Kohner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 7 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 45/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 6 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.

Who does Frederick Kohner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Frederick Kohner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Wendkos shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors