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Felix E. Feist

Career

Active from 1933 to 1964, busiest in 1939 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Felix E. Feist Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Cringe Humor
    0.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Mid-Century Americana 3
  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Classic Western 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Anthology Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Historical Authenticity 2
  • Episodic Storytelling 2
  • Film Noir 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

12 titles · average score 57
Pirates of Tripoli
Pirates of Tripoli (1955)

Director

The Man Behind The Gun
The Man Behind The Gun (1953)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Donovan's Brain
Donovan's Brain (1953)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

This Woman Is Dangerous
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Big Trees
The Big Trees (1952)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Battles of Chief Pontiac
Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

Babes in Bagdad
Babes in Bagdad (1952)

Screenplay

Tomorrow Is Another Day
Tomorrow Is Another Day (1951)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Basketball Fix
The Basketball Fix (1951)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

The Man Who Cheated Himself
The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Guilty of Treason
Guilty of Treason (1950)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

The Golden Gloves Story
The Golden Gloves Story (1950)

Director, Screenplay

1940s

11 titles · average score 63
The Threat
The Threat (1949)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Winner's Circle
The Winner's Circle (1948)

Director

The Devil Thumbs a Ride
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer, Director

George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1945)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1944)

Director

Reckless Age
Reckless Age (1944)

Associate Producer, Director

Pardon My Rhythm
Pardon My Rhythm (1944)

Director

All by Myself
All by Myself (1943)

Director

You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943)

Director

Pound Foolish
Pound Foolish (1940)

Screenplay, Director

Dreams
Dreams (1940)

Director, Screenplay

1930s

23 titles · average score 63
Radio Hams
Radio Hams (1939)

Director

Happily Buried
Happily Buried (1939)

Writer, Director

Let's Talk Turkey
Let's Talk Turkey (1939)

Director

The Magician's Daughter
The Magician's Daughter (1938)

Director, Original Story

How to Figure Income Tax
How to Figure Income Tax (1938)

Director

How to Be a Detective
How to Be a Detective (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Every Sunday
Every Sunday (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

How to Vote
How to Vote (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Hollywood - The Second Step
Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)

Director

Strikes and Spares
Strikes and Spares (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

My Grandfather's Clock
My Grandfather's Clock (1934)

Screenplay, Director

Deluge
Deluge (1933)
GoodWatch score 53

Director