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Lester Matthews

Lester Matthews

Actor · Died June 6, 1975, aged 75 · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lester Matthews (June 6, 1900 - June 5, 1975) was an English actor born in Nottingham, England, UK. In his career, he made more than 180 appearances in film and on television. He was on occasion erroneously credited as Lester Mathews and especially in later years was sometimes known as Les Matthews. He died on the 6 June 1975 in Los Angeles, California. He was cremated. His ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. He appeared on television many times including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour entitled "Completely Foolproof" (original air date: March 29, 1965). Description above from the Wikipedia Lester Matthews, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1900
Died
June 6, 1975 (aged 75)
From
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 153 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 53% in 30 days

What are Lester Matthews' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
Bonds
32%
Morality
24%
Self
15%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Survival
5%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 11 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 16 · Intense 2

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 11 · 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 12 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Hero
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4
Shadow
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Romantic
10
Thrilling
7
Joyful
5
Warm
6
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Lester Matthews' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lester Matthews' 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

153 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • Savage Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ira Jaffee

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Benton

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Winston More

  • The Scorpio Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mr. Harris

  • Family Affair(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Pruitts of Southampton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Butler

  • Assault on a Queen(1966)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Major

  • The Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailiff

  • A Global Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as British Delegate (uncredited)

  • The Lucy Show(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lord Van Cleve

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Beverly Hillbillies(1962)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mr. Fleming Pendleton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Hazel(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Reginald Archibald

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Ripcord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Olds

  • By Love Possessed(1961)

    as Club Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Campbell

  • Coronado 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Walk Like a Dragon(1960)

    as Peter Mott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Dennis O'Keefe Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Forrester

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Civil Defense Man · as Prison Governor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Larkins

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector T. Carnahan · as Mr. Craythrope · as Pillsbury

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Brookston

  • Yancy Derringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Jerrison Ames

  • How to Marry a Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Grace

  • Dr. Fu Manchu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sir Denis Nayland Smith

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flame of the Islands(1955)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Far Horizons(1955)

    as Mr. Hancock

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Moonfleet(1955)

    as Major Hennishaw

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Ten Wanted Men(1955)

    as Adam Stewart

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Désirée(1954)

    as Caulaincourt (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Father Knows Best(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Alden

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • King Richard and the Crusaders(1954)

    as Archbishop of Tyre / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Jungle Man-Eaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Comm. Kingston

  • Passport to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as U.S. Consul Charlie Edmunds

  • Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Pearce · as Mr. Harrington

  • Charge of the Lancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Gen. Stanhope

  • Man in the Attic(1953)

    as Chief Insp. Melville

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Bad for Each Other(1953)

    as Dr. Homer Gleeson

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Young Bess(1953)

    as Sir William Paget

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sangaree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Gen. Victor Darby

  • Fort Ti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lord Jeffrey Amherst

  • Trouble Along the Way(1953)

    as Cardinal William Patrick O'Shea

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Desert Rats(1953)

    as Foreign Secretary (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

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

    as Maj. Walsh

  • You Are There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Ganzel

  • Niagara(1953)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Against All Flags(1952)

    as Sir Cloudsley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as The Chief

  • Operation Secret(1952)

    as Robbins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Carlton

  • Captain Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Col. Ramsey

  • Les Miserables(1952)

    as Mentou Sr. (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lady in the Iron Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Prime Minister Rochard

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

    as Dr. Lopez

  • Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Commissioner Kingston

  • 5 Fingers(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll(1951)

    as Sir John Utterson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as British Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Red Skelton Hour(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Sylvester

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Lady and the Bandit(1951)

    as Ridgely, Joyce's Interrogator

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Racket Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lorna Doone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as King Charles II

  • The Jack Benny Program (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Referee · as Sponsor

  • The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Burke · as Mr. Buzby · as Mr. Duffy · as Mr. Fortune · as Mr. Larkin · as Professor Hopkins · as Thomas Marshall

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as John Hillgrove

  • Rogues of Sherwood Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Alan-A-Dale

  • Cameo Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tyrant of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Horatio Nelson

  • Montana(1950)

    as George Forsythe

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Free For All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Aberson

  • Ford Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Robbins

  • Monsieur Verdoux(1947)

    as Prosecutor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dark Delusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Wyndham Grace

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Shannon Eskdale

  • Two O'Clock Courage(1945)

    as Mark Evans

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Salty O'Rourke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Salesman

  • Objective, Burma!(1945)

    as British Maj. Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • I Love a Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Justin Reeves / Mr. G

  • Jungle Queen(1945)

    as Commissioner Braham Chatterton

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shadows in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Stanley Carter

  • The Invisible Man's Revenge(1944)

    as Sir Jasper Herrick

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Between Two Worlds(1944)

    as Steamship Dispatcher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ministry of Fear(1944)

    as Dr. Norton at Lembridge Asylum (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Four Jills in a Jeep(1944)

    as Capt. Lloyd (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Nine Girls(1944)

    as Horace Canfield

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Northern Pursuit(1943)

    as Colonel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Corvette K-225(1943)

    as British Captain

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Appointment in Berlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Air Marshal (uncredited)

  • Two Tickets to London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Treathcote (uncredited)

  • The Mysterious Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Dr. Frederick Holmes

  • London Blackout Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Oliver Madison

  • Manila Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Wayne Ralston

  • Desperate Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • Across the Pacific(1942)

    as Canadian Major

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mr. Cavanaugh

  • Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake(1942)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Yank in the RAF(1941)

    as Group Captain

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Man Hunt(1941)

    as Major (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Lee

  • The Sea Hawk(1940)

    as Guard Officer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Biscuit Eater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Ames

  • Gaucho Serenade(1940)

    as Frederick Willoughby

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Sam Livermore

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • British Intelligence(1939)

    as Henry Thompson

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Rulers of the Sea(1939)

    as Lieut. Roberts

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Conspiracy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Gair - Henchman

  • Susannah of the Mounties(1939)

    as Harlan Chambers

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Should a Girl Marry?(1939)

    as Dr. White

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Duke of Buckingham

  • I Am a Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as District Attorney George Lane

  • If I Were King(1938)

    as General Saliere

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Time Out for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phillip Gregory

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sir Charles Murchison

  • Three Loves Has Nancy(1938)

    as Dr. Alonzo Z. Stewart

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Think It Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ring Leader

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)

    as Sir Ivor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • There's Always a Woman(1938)

    as Walter Fraser

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Lancer Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Capt. Neville

  • The Prince and the Pauper(1937)

    as St. John

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Crack-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sidney Grant

  • Lloyd's of London(1936)

    as Captain Hardy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • 15 Maiden Lane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gilbert Lockhart

  • Thank You, Jeeves! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Elliott Manville

  • Too Many Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mark Stewart

  • Song and Dance Man(1936)

    as C. B. Nelson

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Professional Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Prince Edric

  • The Raven(1935)

    as Dr. Jerry Holden

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Werewolf of London(1935)

    as Paul Ames

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Blossom Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Schwindt

  • Borrowed Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sir Harry Torrent

  • Facing the Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Becker

  • On Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Coloneilo Romanelli

  • The Song You Gave Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Max Winter

  • Called Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gilbert Vaughan

  • The Melody-Maker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tony Borrodaile

  • She Was Only A Village Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Frampton

  • The Stolen Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Clive Wingate

  • Her Night Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gerald Vickery

  • Indiscretions of Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ralph

  • Fires of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lt. Col Egerton

  • The Old Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Keith Keller

  • Gipsy Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Zuniga

  • The Wickham Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Charles Wickham

  • The Man at Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Campbell Edwards

  • Creeping Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Brian Nash

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 153 titles from 1931 to 1970.

Highest rated

Across the Pacific (1942)

Midcredits 72nd

Most popular right now

Werewolf of London (1935)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting153 of 153: 153 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1930s42 · acting1940s35 · acting1950s57 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 24 roles
354045

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 Lester Matthews' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 63 titles divides audiences: 42 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Lester Matthews work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lester Matthews' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rhys Williams shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers