Acting
Sam Jaffe
- Titles
- 40movies28TV shows
- Career
Active from 1934 to 2004, with a break from 1985 to 2003, busiest in 1951 and 1971 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 5top three billing
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
The Asphalt Jungle85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.5average 3.6
- Politics3.6average 2.6
- Crime4.3average 3.7
- Wonder4.0average 3.4
- Mystery4.7average 4.1
- Wholesome3.8average 3.3
- Wit & Wordplay4.0average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.3, average 5.2
- Dark Humor1.9, average 2.9
- Cringe Humor1.2, average 2.2
- Violence3.4, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Classic Sci-Fi 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Psychological Thriller 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Character Study 2
- Action 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Fielder CookDirectorWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?, In the Presence of Mine Enemies, Enemies
Victor McLaglenActorGunga Din, On Location with Gunga Din
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.ActorGunga Din, On Location with Gunga Din
John McIntireActorThe Asphalt Jungle, Under the Gun
Richard ConteActor13 Rue Madeleine, Under the Gun
Cary GrantActorGunga Din, On Location with Gunga Din
C. Aubrey SmithActorThe Scarlet Empress, We Live Again
William DieterleDirectorThe Accused, Rope of Sand
John HustonWriterThe Asphalt Jungle, The Barbarian and the Geisha
Alfred NewmanComposerGunga Din, We Live Again
Milton KrasnerCinematographerThe Accused, I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Movies and TV shows
141980s
1 title · average score 62
62
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
as Father Knickerbocker
1970s
7 titles · average score 66
Flying High (1978)
TV show
53
The Love Boat (1977)
TV show · as Professor Roscoe Weber
76
The Snoop Sisters (1973)
TV show · as Issac Waldersack
Saga of Sonora (1973)
as Old Sam
Enemies (1971)
as Gittelman
65
Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971)
as Sam Jaffe - Party guest (uncredited)
1960s
3 titles · average score 59
50
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
as Brother Lilac Bailey (art forger)
54
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
as Technical Adviser
73
Batman (1966)
TV show · as Zoltan Zorba
1950s
1 title · average score 46
46
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
TV show
1940s
1 title · average score 62
62
Stage Door Canteen (1943)
as Sam Jaffe
1930s
1 title · average score 79
79
Gunga Din (1939)
as Gunga Din