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Basil Wrangell

Director and editor, also writer · Died April 26, 1977, aged 70 · Ponte a Moriano, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Born
June 19, 1906
Died
April 26, 1977 (aged 70)
From
Ponte a Moriano, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Works as
Director and editor, also writer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 47 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 18% in 30 days

What are Basil Wrangell's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
23%
Bonds
20%
Society
17%
Self
16%
Power
12%
Survival
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 7 · 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 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Joyful
6
Warm
3
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous1

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 Basil Wrangell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Basil Wrangell'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

47 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Yank in Viet-Nam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • Best of Cinerama(1963)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • No Man Is an Island(1962)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Home Owner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • Moochie of Pop Warner Football (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Editor

  • South Seas Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Jamboree(1954)

    Editor · Writer

  • Tobor the Great (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Love Happy(1949)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Heartaches(1947)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Philo Vance's Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • A Really Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Keep 'Em Sailing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Mr. Blabbermouth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Soaring Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • We Do It Because (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Fancy Answers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • Whispers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director

  • American Spoken Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Trifles of Importance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • XXX Medico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Home Movies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • That Inferior Feeling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Writer

  • See Your Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • The Day of Rest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Unseen Guardians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • New Roadways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • Passing Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • The Good Earth(1937)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

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

    Editor

  • Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Editor

  • Hide-Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Hips, Hips, Hooray! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bed of Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Editor

  • Gabriel Over the White House(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ladies They Talk About(1933)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Freaks(1932)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of New York(1931)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Min and Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Editor

  • Let Us Be Gay(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Racket(1930)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    Editor

  • The Voice of the City(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Cameraman(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Miracle of Salt Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles, 44 of them dated from 1928 to 1964.

Biggest box office

Freaks (1932)

$4.7K worldwide

Highest rated

The Cameraman (1928)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Freaks (1932)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing22 of 45: 21 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 45: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing22 of 45: 22 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1920s3 · crew1930s18 · crew1940s15 · crew1950s3 · crew1960s5 · 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 Basil Wrangell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of the 14 of 15 with a score; across their 14 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 14

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed2

Most loved · editor

The Cameraman (1928)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 58/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 13 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 Basil Wrangell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Basil Wrangell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Irving Thalberg shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles