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Sam Zimbalist

Sam Zimbalist

Producer and editor, also writer · Died November 4, 1958, aged 54 · New York City, New York, USA

Born
March 31, 1904
Died
November 4, 1958 (aged 54)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Producer and editor, also writer
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 39 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 20% in 30 days

What are Sam Zimbalist's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
51%
Morality
26%
Self
14%
Power
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 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 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 15 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · 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 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Romantic
10
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Hopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Sam Zimbalist's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Subscription and free streaming for Sam Zimbalist'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

39 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Ben-Hur(1959)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • I Accuse! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Producer

  • The Catered Affair(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tribute to a Bad Man(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beau Brummell(1954)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mogambo(1953)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Too Young to Kiss(1951)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • King Solomon's Mines(1950)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Side Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Producer

  • Killer McCoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Producer

  • Adventure(1945)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo(1944)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Tortilla Flat(1942)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Boom Town(1940)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

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

    Producer

  • Tarzan Finds a Son!(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Tropics(1939)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Paradise for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Producer

  • Navy Blue and Gold(1937)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Married Before Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Producer

  • Tarzan Escapes(1936)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Our Modern Maidens(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Broadway Melody(1929)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alias Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Diamond Handcuffs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • The Smart Set(1928)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • While the City Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Baby Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Editor

  • Buttons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Foreign Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Bugle Call (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • Johnny Get Your Hair Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Editor

  • The Unchastened Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • The Cloudhopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • The Dome Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    Editor

  • The Wizard of Oz(1925)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 36 titles from 1925 to 1976.

Biggest box office

Ben-Hur (1959)

$74M worldwide

Highest rated

Ben-Hur (1959)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing19 of 36: 19 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thEditing16 of 36: 16 only editing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 36: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1920s16 · crew1930s5 · crew1940s5 · crew1950s9 · 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 Sam Zimbalist's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Our Modern Maidens (1929)

64th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Ben-Hur (1959)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Sam Zimbalist's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 15 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Sam Zimbalist work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sam Zimbalist's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Surtees shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors