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Ted Wilde

Ted Wilde

Director and writer · Died December 17, 1929, aged 40 · New York City, New York, USA

Ted Wilde was an American comedy writer and director during the era of silent movies, though he also directed two talkies released in 1930. He was born in New York City. His initial career was as a member of Harold Lloyd's writing staff. His final film as a director was Clancy in Wall Street. He died of a stroke in Hollywood and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1889
Died
December 17, 1929 (aged 40)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 12 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 40% in 30 days

What are Ted Wilde's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
44%
Self
30%
Society
25%
Self-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Warm
2
Romantic
2
Other
1

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6

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 Ted Wilde's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Ted Wilde'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

12 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Clancy in Wall Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Loose Ankles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Director

  • Speedy(1928)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Babe Comes Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Director

  • The Kid Brother(1927)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • For Heaven's Sake(1926)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Freshman(1925)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Haunted Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Director

  • The Goofy Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • The Battling Orioles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Director

  • Girl Shy(1924)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Why Worry?(1923)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 12 titles from 1923 to 1930.

Highest rated

Speedy (1928)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

The Freshman (1925)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing8 of 12: 7 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting5 of 12: 4 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

By decade

1920s10 · crew1930s2 · 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 Ted Wilde's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser4

Most loved · director

Speedy (1928)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 64/100 in their films, across 6 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 Ted Wilde work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ted Wilde's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harold Lloyd shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles