Portrait of Phil Rosen

Directing

Phil Rosen

Career

Active from 1914 to 1949, busiest in 1934 and 1936 with 9 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Phil Rosen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.3, average 2.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Period Piece 6
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Classic Western 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Crime Drama 4
  • Old Hollywood 4
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Historical Cinema 3
  • Framed Protagonist 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Classic Whodunit 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

146
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

32 titles ยท average score 56
Step by Step
Step by Step (1946)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Black Magic
Black Magic (1944)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Return of the Ape Man
Return of the Ape Man (1944)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

The Mystery of Marie Roget
The Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)
GoodWatch score 43

Director

Man With Two Lives
Man With Two Lives (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Spooks Run Wild
Spooks Run Wild (1941)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Murder by Invitation
Murder by Invitation (1941)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Phantom of Chinatown
Phantom of Chinatown (1940)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Forgotten Girls
Forgotten Girls (1940)

Director

1930s

57 titles ยท average score 58
Jim Hanvey, Detective
Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Missing Girls
Missing Girls (1936)

Director

Brilliant Marriage
Brilliant Marriage (1936)

Director

Three of a Kind
Three of a Kind (1936)

Director

Ellis Island
Ellis Island (1936)

Director

Tango
Tango (1936)

Director

Unwelcome Stranger
Unwelcome Stranger (1935)

Director

Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark (1934)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

Forbidden Territory
Forbidden Territory (1934)

Director

The Sphinx
The Sphinx (1933)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Young Blood
Young Blood (1932)

Director

Second Honeymoon
Second Honeymoon (1930)

Director

1920s

44 titles ยท average score 69
The Phantom in the House
The Phantom in the House (1929)

Director

Stranded
Stranded (1927)

Director

Closed Gates
Closed Gates (1927)

Director

The Exquisite Sinner
The Exquisite Sinner (1926)

Director

The Heart of a Siren
The Heart of a Siren (1925)

Director

The Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs (1925)

Director

The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln
The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (1924)

Director

The Young Rajah
The Young Rajah (1922)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Across the Continent
Across the Continent (1922)

Director

The Bonded Woman
The Bonded Woman (1922)

Director

Ladies Must Live
Ladies Must Live (1921)

Director of Photography

The Lure of Youth
The Lure of Youth (1921)

Director

1910s

13 titles ยท average score 78
The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man (1919)
GoodWatch score 78

Director of Photography

The Brute Breaker
The Brute Breaker (1919)

Director of Photography

The Double Hold-Up
The Double Hold-Up (1919)

Director

A Little Brother of the Rich
A Little Brother of the Rich (1919)

Cinematography

The Light Within
The Light Within (1918)

Camera Operator

The Spreading Dawn
The Spreading Dawn (1917)

Cinematography

The Vixen
The Vixen (1916)

Director of Photography

The Spider and the Fly
The Spider and the Fly (1916)

Director of Photography

Kreutzer Sonata
Kreutzer Sonata (1915)

Camera Operator

Sin
Sin (1915)

Director of Photography

The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber (1915)

Director

The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel (1914)

Director of Photography