Skip to content
MovieCove
Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Actor · Died January 21, 1964, aged 67 · Vienna, Austria

Joseph Schildkraut was an Austrian born stage, screen, and television actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 22, 1896
Died
January 21, 1964 (aged 67)
From
Vienna, Austria
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 69 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 34% in 30 days

What are Joseph Schildkraut's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
26%
Power
16%
Self
14%
Survival
5%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 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 8 · Serious 5 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

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 6 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 11 · 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 15 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

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

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

13 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 13 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 13
Shadow
4 of 13
Hero
2 of 13
Mentor
2 of 13
Ally
1 of 13
Show the 13 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Romantic
9
Melancholic
8
Warm
5
Thrilling
5
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic4

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 Joseph Schildkraut's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Schildkraut'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

69 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)

    as Nicodemus

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Maxwell Keller

  • King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein(1961)

    as Abraham Rothstein

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Becker · as John Holt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Diary of Anne Frank(1959)

    as Otto Frank

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

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

    as Claudius

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron von Steuben · as King Claudius

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

    Show 1 episode · as Major Ludwig

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

    Show 1 episode · as Henri Cassin

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Senator Clarke Faulkner

  • Old Los Angeles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Luis Savarin

  • Northwest Outpost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Count Igor Savin

  • The Plainsman and the Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Peter Marquette

  • Monsieur Beaucaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Don Francisco

  • The Cheaters(1945)

    as Anthony 'Mr. M.' Marchand

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Flame of Barbary Coast(1945)

    as Boss Tito Morell

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tell-Tale Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Young Man

  • The Parson of Panamint(1941)

    as Bob Deming

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Meet the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Leon Dumeray

  • Rangers of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Col. Lewis Rebstock

  • Phantom Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mr. Al Taurez

  • The Shop Around the Corner(1940)

    as Ferencz Vadas

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pack Up Your Troubles(1939)

    as Hugo Ludwig

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Rains Came(1939)

    as Mr. Bannerjee

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Tropics(1939)

    as Pierre Delaroch

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Man in the Iron Mask(1939)

    as Fouquet

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation(1939)

    as Hendrik Manderson

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

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

    as King Louis XIII

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Capt. Kirvline

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Suez(1938)

    as Vicomte Rene De Latour

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(1938)

    as Duke d'Orléans

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Baroness and the Butler(1938)

    as Baron Georg Marissey

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Lady Behave!(1937)

    as Michael Dimitri Andrews

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

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

    as Prince Ferdi Zu Schwarzwald

  • The Life of Emile Zola(1937)

    as Capt. Alfred Dreyfus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Souls at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Gaston de Bastonet

  • Slave Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Danelo

  • The Garden of Allah(1936)

    as Batouch

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Extra Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Crusades Actor (uncredited)

  • The Crusades(1935)

    as Conrad, Marquis of Montferrat

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    as King Herod

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Viva Villa! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gen. Pascal

  • Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

    as Zukowski

  • The Blue Danube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sandor

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Count Andreas Scipio

  • Every Woman's Longing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Buck

  • Cock o' the Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Carlos Lopez

  • The Night Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joe Rooker

  • The Mississippi Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jack Morgan

  • Show Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Gaylord Ravenal

  • Tenth Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Joe Ross

  • The Blue Danube (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Ludwig

  • The Forbidden Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Jean La Coste

  • His Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • The Heart Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Paul Kurt

  • The King of Kings(1927)

    as Judas Iscariot

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Young April (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Prince Caryl

  • Shipwrecked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Larry O'Neil

  • The Road to Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Kenneth Paulton

  • The Song of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Raymon Valverde

  • Orphans of the Storm(1921)

    as Chevalier de Vaudrey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Theodor Herzl, Standard-Bearer of the Jewish People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Das leidende Israel

  • Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Kurt von Steinhorst

  • Lullaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1916)

    as Hector Salicz

  • Dämon und Mensch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    Actor

  • Schlemihl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1915)

    as Jakob

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1915 to 1965.

Biggest box office

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

$44K worldwide

Highest rated

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1910s4 · acting1920s14 · acting1930s26 · acting1940s13 · acting1950s7 · acting1960s5 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

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 Joseph Schildkraut's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of the 23 of 24 with a score; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Parson of Panamint (1941)

56th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 46. 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 Joseph Schildkraut work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Schildkraut's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Cecil B. DeMille shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers