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S. Sylvan Simon

S. Sylvan Simon

Director and producer · Died May 17, 1951, aged 41 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Born
March 9, 1910
Died
May 17, 1951 (aged 41)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Director and producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 41 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are S. Sylvan Simon's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th 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
34%
Morality
27%
Self
20%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Survival
4%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Absurd
8
Warm
5
Tense
4
Thrilling
5
Other
11

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 aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • 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 S. Sylvan Simon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, none of S. Sylvan Simon's 18 MovieCove titles is streaming on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for S. Sylvan Simon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

41 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Born Yesterday(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Fuller Brush Girl(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Good Humor Man(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Father Is a Bachelor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Miss Grant Takes Richmond(1949)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Lust for Gold(1949)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Shockproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Producer

  • The Fuller Brush Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Producer

  • I Love Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Producer

  • A Southern Yankee(1948)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Her Husband's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • The Cockeyed Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Thrill of Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Bad Bascomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood(1945)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Son of Lassie(1945)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Open Road(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Whistling in Brooklyn(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Salute to the Marines(1943)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Whistling in Dixie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Tish(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Grand Central Murder(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rio Rita(1942)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Bugle Sounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Whistling in the Dark(1941)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Washington Melodrama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Keeping Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Sporting Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Two Girls on Broadway(1940)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dancing Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • These Glamour Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Kid from Texas(1939)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Four Girls in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Spring Madness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Road to Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Nurse from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Crime of Doctor Hallet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Prescription for Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

  • A Girl with Ideas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1937 to 1976.

Biggest box office

Born Yesterday (1950)

$12M worldwide

Highest rated

Born Yesterday (1950)

Midcredits 92nd

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 40: 29 only directing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing10 of 40: 6 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew1 of 40: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

40 titles, 4 with more than one role — directing and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1930s10 · crew1940s25 · crew1950s4 · crew1970s1 · 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 S. Sylvan Simon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 18; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 13 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · producer

Born Yesterday (1950)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 59/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 16 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 S. Sylvan Simon work with?

People who share at least 2 of S. Sylvan Simon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Mannheimer shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers