- March 14, 1919
- March 9, 1996 (aged 76)
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Producer, director and writer
- 8 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
Known for
What are Josef Shaftel's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self 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 6
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 6 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic3
- 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 Josef Shaftel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Josef Shaftel'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
19 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Erotic Images (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Gulliver's Travels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
The Sell Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
The Spiral Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Where Does It Hurt?(1972)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
The Trojan Women(1971)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Say Hello to Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Goodbye Gemini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Last Grenade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Gun of Zangara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
No Place to Hide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Naked Hills(1956)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Naked Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Paris Express(1952)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 19 titles from 1952 to 1983.
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 Josef Shaftel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 39/100 in their films, across 8 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 Josef Shaftel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Josef Shaftel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Davy Kaye shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Davy KayeShared titles: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972), The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Davy Kaye
- Peter SellersShared titles: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972), Where Does It Hurt? (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Sellers
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Geoffrey UnsworthShared titles: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Geoffrey Unsworth
- Ralph SheldonShared titles: The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Ralph Sheldon
- Riz OrtolaniShared titles: The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968), The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)See all 2 shared titles with Riz Ortolani
