Portrait of Larry Semon

Directing

Larry Semon

Career

Active from 1915 to 1928, busiest in 1917 with 15 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Underworld
Underworld
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 3.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 3.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Larry Semon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.0, average 6.0
  • Melancholy
    1.8, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Physical Humor 3
  • Silent Film 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Silent Era Slapstick 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1920s

37 titles ยท average score 64
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
GoodWatch score 61

as Scarecrow / Toymaker

The Cloudhopper
The Cloudhopper (1925)

as Borden Rhoom / Getz A. Bunn

The Perfect Clown
The Perfect Clown (1925)

as Bert Larry

Lightning Love
Lightning Love (1923)

as Larry, a Suitor

Horseshoes
Horseshoes (1923)

as Larry

Golf
Golf (1922)

as The son

The Counter Jumper
The Counter Jumper (1922)

as Larry, the Counter Jumper

The Sawmill
The Sawmill (1922)
GoodWatch score 56

as The Dumb-Bell

The Sportsman
The Sportsman (1921)

as The Sportsman

The Hick
The Hick (1921)

as Larry, the Hick

The Suitor
The Suitor (1920)

as The Suitor

The Fly-Cop
The Fly-Cop (1920)

as The Fly Cop

1910s

45 titles
Scamps and Scandals
Scamps and Scandals (1919)

as Larry

The Star Boarder
The Star Boarder (1919)

as Star Boarder / Little Joe, Escaped Convict

Frauds and Frenzies
Frauds and Frenzies (1918)

as Larry, First Prisoner

Huns and Hyphens
Huns and Hyphens (1918)

as Larry

Bears and Bad Men
Bears and Bad Men (1918)

as Larry Cutshaw

Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies
Tough Luck and Tin Lizzies (1917)

as Larry

Plagues And Puppy Love
Plagues And Puppy Love (1917)

as Larry

Rips and Rushes
Rips and Rushes (1917)

Scenario Writer, Director

Gall and Golf
Gall and Golf (1917)

as O.U. Dubb

Risks and Roughnecks
Risks and Roughnecks (1917)

as Our Hero

Hash and Havoc
Hash and Havoc (1916)

Director

Walls and Wallops
Walls and Wallops (1916)

Director