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David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Actor · Died March 23, 2005, aged 85 · Hackney, London, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Kossoff (24 November 1919 – 23 March 2005) was a British actor. Following the death of his son Paul, a rock musician, he became an anti-drug campaigner. In 1971 he was also actively involved in the Nationwide Festival of Light protesting against the commercial exploitation of sex and violence, and advocating the teaching of Christ as the key to re-establishing moral stability in Britain. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Kossoff, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 24, 1919
Died
March 23, 2005 (aged 85)
From
Hackney, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 42 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 20% in 30 days

What are David Kossoff's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Self
24%
Bonds
22%
Morality
22%
Power
11%
Survival
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 6 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 5 of 8 analyzed roles.

Mentor
5 of 8
Threshold guardian
2 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Romantic
4
Warm
4
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2

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 David Kossoff's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Kossoff'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

42 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Staggered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Elderly Man

  • A Beginners Guide to Freud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Sigmund Freud

  • Young Charlie Chaplin(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Rosenbaum

  • The London Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Prof. Buchinski

  • Three for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Airport Passenger

  • One Million Years B.C.(1966)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ring of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Peter Kroger

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Defense Attorney

  • A Little Big Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 15 episodes · as Marcus Lieberman

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as Professor Kokintz

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Summer Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Magistrate

  • Freud(1962)

    as Jacob Freud

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Herman Uberlasch

  • Big Night Out: The Peggy Lee Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Alice Through the Looking Box (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Duke of Larkin

  • The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll(1960)

    as Dr. Littauer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Inn for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Alf Larkin

  • The House of the Seven Hawks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Wilhelm Dekker

  • Jet Storm(1959)

    as Dr. Bergstein

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Interpol Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Renee

  • The Mouse That Roared(1959)

    as Professor Alfred Kokintz

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Journey(1959)

    as Simon Avron

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Larkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 40 episodes · as Alf Larkins

  • Indiscreet(1958)

    as Carl Banks

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Sinners(1958)

    as George Vincent

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Count Five and Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Dr. Mulder

  • Triple Deception(1956)

    as Henryk van de Heide, CIA

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Now and Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Pawnbroker

  • The Iron Petticoat(1956)

    as Dr. Anton Antonovich Dubratz

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Poppa Brodsky · as Ragatzy

  • Wicked as They Come (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sam Lewis

  • Who Done It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Zacco

  • 1984(1956)

    as Charrington the Junk Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Bespoke Overcoat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Morry

  • The Woman for Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Max

  • A Kid for Two Farthings(1955)

    as Avrom Kandinsky

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

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

    as Gecko

  • The Young Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Geza Szobek

  • The Good Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Dealer · as 2nd Hand Clothes Dealer

  • Robin Hood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Dybbuk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as First batlon

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 42 titles from 1952 to 1994; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

The Mouse on the Moon (1963)

$416K worldwide

Highest rated

Freud (1962)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Film career

19521994

Peak 1962 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1955Screen debut· A Kid for Two Farthings

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting42 of 42: 42 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rd

By decade

1950s24 · acting1960s12 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles
5560

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 David Kossoff's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 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 13

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Freud (1962)

Midcredits 79th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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.

Who does David Kossoff work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Kossoff's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leonard Wibberley shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers