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Sidney Wagner

Career

Active from 1924 to 1947, busiest in 1940 and 1941 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sidney Wagner Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.2, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.6, average 1.6
  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 9
  • Nostalgic 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Small-Town America 2
  • Romance 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Sentimental 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1940s

25 titles · average score 64
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

Director of Photography

The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
GoodWatch score 81

Director of Photography

Dragon Seed
Dragon Seed (1944)
GoodWatch score 55

Director of Photography

Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky (1943)
GoodWatch score 76

Director of Photography

Bataan
Bataan (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

Director of Photography

Tarzan's New York Adventure
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
GoodWatch score 73

Director of Photography

Blonde Inspiration
Blonde Inspiration (1941)
GoodWatch score 57

Director of Photography

I'll Wait for You
I'll Wait for You (1941)
GoodWatch score 66

Director of Photography

Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark (1941)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

Young Tom Edison
Young Tom Edison (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

Director of Photography

Jack Pot
Jack Pot (1940)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

1930s

21 titles · average score 70
The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas (1939)

Director of Photography

Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring (1939)
GoodWatch score 65

Director of Photography

Henry Goes Arizona
Henry Goes Arizona (1939)
GoodWatch score 60

Director of Photography

Boys Town
Boys Town (1938)
GoodWatch score 79

Director of Photography

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (1938)
GoodWatch score 80

Director of Photography

One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven (1937)
GoodWatch score 64

Director of Photography

Fair Warning
Fair Warning (1937)

Director of Photography

To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love (1936)

Director of Photography

Mutiny on the Bounty
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
GoodWatch score 83

Cinematography

Hide-Out
Hide-Out (1934)
GoodWatch score 63

Director of Photography

Runt Page
Runt Page (1932)

Director of Photography

El caballero de la noche
El caballero de la noche (1932)

Director of Photography

1920s

8 titles
Chasing Through Europe
Chasing Through Europe (1929)

Director of Photography

The Soul of a Peasant
The Soul of a Peasant (1929)

Camera Operator

Why Sailors Go Wrong
Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)

Director of Photography

The Gay Retreat
The Gay Retreat (1927)

Director of Photography

Publicity Madness
Publicity Madness (1927)

Cinematography

More Pay - Less Work
More Pay - Less Work (1926)

Director of Photography

Roaring Lions at Home
Roaring Lions at Home (1924)

Director of Photography

The Cyclone Rider
The Cyclone Rider (1924)

Director of Photography