Portrait of Samson Raphaelson

Writing

Samson Raphaelson

Career

Active from 1931 to 1955, busiest in 1934 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Samson Raphaelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.5, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Classic Hollywood 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Classic Hollywood Romance 2
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Pre-Code Hollywood 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • 1940s 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Lighthearted Drama 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 66
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail (1998)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Film Writer

1980s

1 title ยท average score 39
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1980)
GoodWatch score 39

Theatre Play

1950s

7 titles ยท average score 56
But Not for Me
But Not for Me (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Theatre Play

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1959)

Theatre Play

Hilda Crane
Hilda Crane (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

Theatre Play

Main Street to Broadway
Main Street to Broadway (1953)

Writer

The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1953)
GoodWatch score 39

Theatre Play

Bannerline
Bannerline (1951)

Theatre Play

Mr. Music
Mr. Music (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

Theatre Play

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 72
In the Good Old Summertime
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Film Writer

That Lady in Ermine
That Lady in Ermine (1948)
GoodWatch score 52

Screenplay

Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

The Perfect Marriage
The Perfect Marriage (1947)

Theatre Play

The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Suspicion
Suspicion (1941)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
GoodWatch score 90

Screenplay

1930s

16 titles ยท average score 76
Angel
Angel (1937)
GoodWatch score 84

Screenplay

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

La Veuve joyeuse
La Veuve joyeuse (1935)

Writer

Ladies Love Danger
Ladies Love Danger (1935)

Director

The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)
GoodWatch score 80

Screenplay

Caravan
Caravan (1934)

Writer

Servants' Entrance
Servants' Entrance (1934)

Adaptation, Screenplay

Trouble in Paradise
Trouble in Paradise (1932)
GoodWatch score 85

Screenplay

One Hour with You
One Hour with You (1932)
GoodWatch score 78

Writer

Broken Lullaby
Broken Lullaby (1932)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

The Smiling Lieutenant
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay

The Magnificent Lie
The Magnificent Lie (1931)

Writer

1920s

1 title ยท average score 64
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1927)
GoodWatch score 64

Theatre Play