
David Landau
Actor · Died September 20, 1935, aged 56 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia David Landau (March 9, 1879, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - September 20, 1935, Hollywood, California) was an American film actor who appeared in 33 films between 1931 and 1935. He appeared on Broadway in 12 plays from 1919 to 1929. He was born David Magee, and had a stroke in 1934 from which he never recovered. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 8, 1879
- September 20, 1935 (aged 56)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor
- 16 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are David Landau's films like?
Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 4
Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3
Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 9 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1
Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Shadow: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Buck Gerard in Taxi (1931)
- Shadowas Judson Holderness in Heritage of the Desert (1932)
- Shadowas Jennings in Horse Feathers (1932)
- Shadowas John Gilmurry in Lawyer Man (1932)
- Threshold guardianas Bull McDowell in The Purchase Price (1932)
- Mentoras Pop Clark in Death on the Diamond (1934)
Moods and endings
- Happy8
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
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 Landau's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for David Landau'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
35 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

The Fantastic Seven(1979)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Judge Priest(1934)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Death on the Diamond(1934)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
The Man with Two Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Wharf Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

As the Earth Turns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

Bedside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

One Man's Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

No Marriage Ties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

The Nuisance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Crime of the Century(1933)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
She Done Him Wrong(1933)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
They Just Had to Get Married (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

Lawyer Man(1932)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Under-Cover Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Air Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

False Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Heritage of the Desert(1932)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Cabin in the Cotton(1932)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
70,000 Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Horse Feathers(1932)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Purchase Price(1932)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Roadhouse Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Amateur Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

It's Tough to Be Famous(1932)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Polly of the Circus(1932)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Taxi(1931)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Union Depot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

This Reckless Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

Arrowsmith(1931)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Street Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

I Take This Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

Bondwomen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)
Career shape
Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1915 to 1979.
Film career
- 1931Screen debut· Street Scene
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.
How do David Landau's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Landau work with?
People who share at least 2 of David Landau's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Lord shares the most, 3.
Writers
- Robert LordShared titles: It's Tough to Be Famous (1932), The Purchase Price (1932), Taxi (1931)See all 3 shared titles with Robert Lord
- Harvey F. ThewShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), She Done Him Wrong (1933)See all 2 shared titles with Harvey F. Thew

- Carey WilsonShared titles: Gabriel Over the White House (1933), Polly of the Circus (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Carey Wilson

- John BrightShared titles: She Done Him Wrong (1933), Taxi (1931)See all 2 shared titles with John Bright
Actors
- Berton ChurchillShared titles: Judge Priest (1934), I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Berton Churchill

- C. Henry GordonShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), Gabriel Over the White House (1933)See all 2 shared titles with C. Henry Gordon

- Henry B. WalthallShared titles: Judge Priest (1934), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Henry B. Walthall

- Nat PendletonShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), Taxi (1931)See all 2 shared titles with Nat Pendleton

Composers and cinematographers
- William AxtShared titles: Death on the Diamond (1934), Gabriel Over the White House (1933), Polly of the Circus (1932)See all 3 shared titles with William Axt
- John LeipoldShared titles: She Done Him Wrong (1933), Horse Feathers (1932)See all 2 shared titles with John Leipold

- Bernhard KaunShared titles: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Lawyer Man (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Bernhard Kaun
- Sol PolitoShared titles: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), It's Tough to Be Famous (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Sol Polito
Producers
- Hal B. WallisShared titles: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Lawyer Man (1932), The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Hal B. Wallis



