Edgar Allan Woolf
Writer · Died December 9, 1943, aged 62 · New York City, New York, USA
Edgar Allan Woolf (25 April 1881 – 9 December 1943) was a lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-author of the script for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 25, 1881
- December 9, 1943 (aged 62)
- New York City, New York, USA
- Writer
- 11 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are Edgar Allan Woolf's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 3
Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 8 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- 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 Edgar Allan Woolf's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Edgar Allan Woolf'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
30 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.
The Wizard of Oz on Ice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
What's Cookin'? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Babes in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
The Wizard of Oz(1939)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Kid from Texas(1939)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
The Ice Follies of 1939(1939)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Everybody Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)
Mad Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Moonlight Murder(1936)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Tough Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
The Casino Murder Case(1935)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Night Is Young(1935)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Mad Love(1935)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Have a Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Murder in the Private Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
This Side of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Hollywood Party(1934)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Broadway to Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)
The Mask of Fu Manchu(1932)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Grand Hotel(1932)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Freaks(1932)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Great Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
A Tailor-Made Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)
Gypsy Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Gang War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
Hit of the Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)
April Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles from 1926 to 1996.
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 Edgar Allan Woolf's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 11 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 46/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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.
Is Edgar Allan Woolf's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Edgar Allan Woolf work with?
People who share at least 2 of Edgar Allan Woolf's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Florence Ryerson shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Edwin L. MarinShared titles: Moonlight Murder (1936), The Casino Murder Case (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Edwin L. Marin
- Edmund GouldingShared titles: Hollywood Party (1934), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Edmund Goulding
Writers
- Florence RyersonShared titles: The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939), The Kid from Texas (1939), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Moonlight Murder (1936), The Casino Murder Case (1935)See all 5 shared titles with Florence Ryerson
- Leon GordonShared titles: Mad Love (1935), Freaks (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Leon Gordon
- Vicki BaumShared titles: The Night Is Young (1935), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Vicki Baum
Actors
- Lewis StoneShared titles: The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939), Grand Hotel (1932), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Lewis Stone
- Joan CrawfordShared titles: The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Joan Crawford
- Robert McWadeShared titles: Moonlight Murder (1936), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Robert McWade
- Charles ButterworthShared titles: The Night Is Young (1935), Hollywood Party (1934)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Butterworth
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- William AxtShared titles: The Kid from Texas (1939), Hollywood Party (1934), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)See all 3 shared titles with William Axt
- Blanche SewellShared titles: The Wizard of Oz (1939), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Blanche Sewell
- Ben LewisShared titles: Moonlight Murder (1936), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Lewis
- Charles G. ClarkeShared titles: Moonlight Murder (1936), The Casino Murder Case (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Charles G. Clarke
Producers
- Harry RapfShared titles: The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939), The Night Is Young (1935), Hollywood Party (1934), Freaks (1932)See all 4 shared titles with Harry Rapf
- Lucien HubbardShared titles: Moonlight Murder (1936), The Casino Murder Case (1935)See all 2 shared titles with Lucien Hubbard
- Irving ThalbergShared titles: Freaks (1932), Grand Hotel (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Irving Thalberg
