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Frank Wead

Titles
29movies
Career

Active from 1929 to 1957, busiest in 1935 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ceiling Zero
Ceiling Zero
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Frank Wead Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Crime
    2.2, average 3.7
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • 1930s Setting 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Historical Action 2
  • Classic Film 2
  • Naval Aviation 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • High-Flying Action 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
RoleAnyWriting28Other crew1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s11930s191940s81950s1
GenreAnyDrama23Romance9Adventure9War6Action6Comedy3Mystery1Music1Documentary1History1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1950s

1 title · average score 47

1940s

8 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch65
Destroyer

Screenplay, Story

GoodWatch59
Dive Bomber

Screenplay, Story

1930s

19 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch54
Submarine D-1

Story, Screenplay

GoodWatch82
Ceiling Zero

Theatre Play, Screenplay

GoodWatch60
Air Mail

Screenplay, Story

All 19 titles from the 1930s

1920s

1 title · average score 67