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Lewis Seiler

Lewis Seiler

Director · Died January 8, 1964, aged 73 · New York City, New York, USA

Lewis Seiler (September 30, 1890 – January 8, 1964) was an American film director. He directed 88 films between 1923 and 1958. He was born in New York, New York and died in Hollywood, California.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 30, 1890
Died
January 8, 1964 (aged 73)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 76 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Lewis Seiler's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th 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
Bonds
37%
Morality
29%
Survival
12%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 2 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · 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 8 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 12 · 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 14 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Tense
8
Warm
9
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet5

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 Lewis Seiler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lewis Seiler'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

76 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The True Story of Lynn Stuart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Over-Exposed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Battle Stations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director

  • Women's Prison(1955)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Bamboo Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • The System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Operation Secret(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Winning Team(1952)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Tanks Are Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Whiplash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • If I'm Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Doll Face(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Molly and Me(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Something for the Boys(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Guadalcanal Diary(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Pittsburgh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Beyond the Line of Duty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Divide and Conquer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • International Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Kisses for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • South of Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Murder in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Flight Angels(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Old Hickory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Kid from Kokomo(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • You Can't Get Away with Murder(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • King of the Underworld(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Heart of the North(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Penrod's Double Trouble(1938)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Crime School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • He Couldn't Say No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Turn Off the Moon(1937)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Career Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Star for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Flippen's Frolics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The First Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Here Comes Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Paddy O'Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Director

  • Ginger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Insure Your Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director

  • Charlie Chan in Paris(1935)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Frontier Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • No dejes la puerta abierta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Director

  • Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • No Greater Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • The Circus Show-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Director

  • Law of the Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • You Have to Marry the Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • El impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • The Big Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Director

  • Men Without Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Story

  • A Song of Kentucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • Girls Gone Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director · Producer

  • The Ghost Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Director

  • The Air Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Square Crooks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Director

  • Wolf Fangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Tumbling River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • Outlaws of Red River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Last Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Great K&A Train Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director · Producer

  • No Man's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • A Bankrupt Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    Director

  • Up on the Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • Darwin Was Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • School Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Monks a la mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

  • Jungle Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 76 titles from 1923 to 1958.

Highest rated

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 76: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting74 of 76: 72 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting1 of 76: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing2 of 76: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1920s17 · crew1930s30 · 1 acting · 29 crew1940s19 · crew1950s10 · crew

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.

How do Lewis Seiler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director

Turn Off the Moon (1937)

68th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

Midcredits 81st · 78% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 59/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Lewis Seiler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lewis Seiler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bryan Foy shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers